[TalonDJ]

How can a man want to go into a marriage, from which he will NEVER emotionally or financially recover if she decides to leave him?

Anyone getting into marriage by weighing how easy it will be to get out of has no business getting married in the first place.

[azkathy]

Anyone getting into marriage by weighing how easy it will be to get out of has no business getting married in the first place.

Good point and that is part of the cause for increased divorce rates.
The "I want it now" impatience of people. My ex wanted to take care of his needs and he had the "grass is greener on the other side of the fence" problem. He had no business getting married in the first place.

[SMARTY]

Whether or not either of them goes into it with that in mind, the guy stands to lose the most in the event that it fails. That is a lead pipe cinch. And he knows it. That is what I meant.

[JenB]

Anyone getting into marriage by weighing how easy it will be to get out of has no business getting married in the first place.

But don't you know women only marry so they can take away the guy's house, car, kids, toys, and money?

Oh, yeah, good thing you weren't weighing how easy it would be to get out of our marriage since the only way out is "feet first". ;-p

[null and void]

Anyone getting into marriage by weighing how easy it will be to get out of has no business getting married in the first place.

Issac Asimov once said that going into a career in writing was like getting married. Anyone who could be talked out of it should be!