[Mama_Bear]

Good morning, ladies. Interesting article. Interesting also that it seems many concluded that it was written from a man's perspective rather than a woman's. Just an observation.

My two cents: These poor trapped men get no sympathy from this quarter. The way I see it, you make your bed, you lie in it....even if it turns out to be an expensive and lonely place. They do have options, albeit quite painful ones. Gold diggers will always exist, these men have just got to get smarter.

[JamesP81]

Gold diggers will always exist, these men have just got to get smarter.

Men don't understand the female mind. We are not able to sort the gold diggers from the good ones and probably never will. For 5000 years man has tried to understand woman and he has not managed it yet. If he hasn't done it by now, he's not going to.

Men are getting smarter. They aren't getting married, especially men in my age group. Unfortunately, it's not what most of us want out of life, but it's far better to live the single life than live the married life to the wrong person.

[DollyCali]

Maturity doesn't always come with money, Some lessons are very expensive

and you are right. Doing things for the ill valued motivation will give one what they "wanted" but surely not what they needed or expected.