What percent of people settle for marriage?

[Anonymous]

It seems majority does, some knowingly and others without knowing, more so if they can't find what they want by 30. True or false?

[Anonymous]

More if they can't find anyone by 35 and/or divorced.

[Anonymous]

I mean, everyone is flawed in some way so I think probably 100% settle in some way. There isn’t a perfect partner

[Anonymous]

I do know people who settled, but nowhere near the "majority."

[Anonymous]

Most

[Anonymous]

Maybe 10% of the couples I know? The rest of us may acknowledge that no one is perfect, including our spouses, but we didn't settle for them when we married them, we simply accepted them for who they were.

If by settled you mean married someone less attractive, married someone who made less money (either than their spouse or just less than the UMC DCUM standard), had less education, or was abusive/had substance abuse issues, then I'd stand by my 10%. Of them, most are divorced now.

[Anonymous]

probably everyone should remain single until they find someone who is perfect and always will be. If not, then they have no right to complain in the future, nor do they have a right to divorce.

[Anonymous]

Most of the people I know who settled did it b/c they wanted children and their first choice wasn't available or interested. I would estimate it is about 40-50%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:probably everyone should remain single until they find someone who is perfect and always will be. If not, then they have no right to complain in the future, nor do they have a right to divorce.

uhhhh why are you here?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:probably everyone should remain single until they find someone who is perfect and always will be. If not, then they have no right to complain in the future, nor do they have a right to divorce.

uhhhh why are you here?

Don’t be a whiner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most of the people I know who settled did it b/c they wanted children and their first choice wasn't available or interested. I would estimate it is about 40-50%.

They admitted it? I don't know who's settled because no one would say something like that out loud...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems majority does, some knowingly and others without knowing, more so if they can't find what they want by 30. True or false?

Not sure but I did and it was miserable.

[Anonymous]

Everyone pretty much

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do know people who settled, but nowhere near the "majority."

I have also. A few are women who want a family. But not a majority

[Anonymous]

I didn't think I was settling And he was honestly great while we were dating..... But over the years the shyness were enough and he does less and less and we have so much less in common now. It sucks.