Simple question: what’s in it for us?
The old answer was ‘social standing’. People weren’t really considered adults until they were married and had a kid. This is no longer the case.
After seeing my parents marriage end in divorce, and several of my friends have had their lives royally f’d up by unfaithful, scheming, b******, I have a pretty long list of reasons not to get married.
The only reason I can see for getting married is that it’s easier to afford a house on two incomes… but even that is more of a con than a pro these days. Even if the real estate market wasn’t screwed up, if the relationship falls apart, the judge will award her the property (and probably the newer car) anyways.
Is it any surprise that more and more men are deciding it’s not worth it?
