After that, she only dated men who were lawyers, powerful, or rich, but often divorced, which always left her an easy “out” as to why she should let them go. Unfortunately for her, she snubbed many “perfectly fine” men who she just didn't see as worthy of her. “Nice” guys just weren't as exciting or as smart as the other men she'd already been with.
She now is in her mid-60s and still not married. She says she just wants to settle down and not have to worry about working, but she can't afford that luxury.
I don't see a good chance for her to be married to a decent man, now.
Classic case of how hypergamy goes wrong.
She went for high powered alphas who could do better than her, and did, because none of them married her. Alphas dont marry, they pump and dump. If she was younger she didn’t want to get married either because she may have been able to find someone better.
Had a lot of beta orbiter males around her keeping her self esteem high, doing chores for her but never having sex with her. Just using them to get things done and waiting for the next alpha to come along.
But her sexual market value was going downhill rapidly after 30 and her tastes were still high and she thought she could do better than she could - over inflated market value probably due to all the betas she regularly kept rejecting, and then the alphas dried up because they like younger women and can get them,
and then she turns into an older bitter woman, just wanting to settle down (ie NO SEX) with a nice provider guy (ie ATM) to take care of her.
This is how hypergamy can bite you in the keister. I feel no sympathy.
I would tell young women today to either plan to be married in your 20’s, or plan to never be married. Your college years are the ideal time to find and latch onto a good man.
I have an almost 70 year old friend who has been divorced for over 25 years who is still talking and building her life around meeting a potential love mate. There is no reality here.
“She’s now is in her mid-60s and still not married...I don’t see a good chance for her to be married to a decent man, now.”
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It sounds like maybe she’s about ready for a “crazy cat lady starter kit.” This might be a good gift idea for you to get her when her next birthday comes around.