Posted on 11/01/2013 12:45:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A new survey suggests that marriage is actually more important to men than it is to women. In fact, just since last year, the number of women who say their definition of success is not linked to marriage (or relationships at all) has nearly doubled.
According to the third “Professional Women Report” (h/t the Atlantic), a survey of over 1,000 male and female professionals released yesterday by LinkedIn and Citi, 9 percent of women say that marriage and relationships do not factor into their consideration of success, compared to 5 percent last year.
It turns out that men are more likely than women to equate marriage with success: a quarter of women polled said that being in a “strong, loving relationship” would constitute “having it all,” and the distinction of being married was unnecessary — a position that only 14 percent of men agree with. 79 percent of men equate “having it all” with being in a “strong, loving marriage,” versus 66 percent of women.
Of course, this could also just be further evidence that men tend to have less nuanced perspectives on "having it all," because they're never really asked about it.
Tell me he joined the Marines after graduation? It would be the perfect coda... :)
“A new survey suggests ......”
Surveys “suggest” many things. LOL
In 3 more days, I will have had the pleasure of being married to my bride for 41 wonderful years. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world.
When we met, I had every intention of being single forever. She wasn’t the least bit interested in me. Poof.... things changed. LOL
She remains beautiful inside and out. God gave me an angel and He gave her a full-time job....me.
We raised 2 wonderful children, a daughter and a son, and we now have 8 amazing grandchildren.
She has been at my deathbed a couple of times and helped to bring me back. She helped me to become a success at many things in life.
If she were to pass before me, I doubt that I would last for more than 30 days. Not because I couldn’t take care of myself, but because living without her simply wouldn’t be worth the bother.
When I look into her eyes, I still see that vibrant 20 year old gal that I fell in love with at first sight.
People can “survey” all they want, it’s either magic... or it’s not.
Our song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL2prMmPmQ4
You think like a man. Women don't get divorced to find their true love. they get divorced "to find themselves." Big difference.
Not a difference I could care much about, as it’s just plain selfishness either way.
That’s because women are evil.
BTTT!
Women lie to get what they want...men.
Men lie to get ewhat they want....inside women.
Run the responses to this study through that filter and the study makes perfect sense.
Ping for your interest Megan Dear.
Through history men want successors. A biological imperative that is simple and straightforward. Do these successors pan out? The answer is no in this day and age. I am averaging out here. Of course there are exceptions
inside!! good post
Navy, actually!
hehe.
That is the woman I know I been posting about.
She did it in her late 30s
They go on lots of vacations together no men. (She is hetrosexual for sure too)
Thank you!
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