I think the answer for why men don’t marry is two-fold. Like Josh, I am in my early thirties, and married. I also found my ideal partner.
Part of what makes her ideal (and a partner) is that we talk. When there’s a problem, we discuss it, like rational adults. That’s the first flaw in the prospect of marriage today: with divorce being (relatively) quick and easy, especially for women, there’s a meme that says a marriage must be perfect. They’re not. Marriages are sometimes ugly, painful, and hard. Not surprising, as they are a subset of something called “Life”.
Second, as many here have mentioned, it seems to be “all risk, no reward” in many cases. I have known and dated many women in the past who wanted a man to treat them like a lady, treat them like an equal, open the door for them, pay them an equal wage, pay for dinner, respect their opinion, be politically correct, let them speak their mind, watch your language, have their cake and eat it too. When offered this deal, is it any surprise men would rather say, “no thank you”?
