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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2019/09/09/marriage-rate-study-economically-unattractive-mxp-vpx.hln

This story discusses a Cornell study that says the reason that US marriage rates are at an all time low is because there is a shortage of economically attractive men.  They are labeling economically unattractive as lacking a bachelors degree or making less than $40,000 a year.  Apparently women are reluctant to "marry down" so are remaining single instead.  Assuming this study is valid, why do you think there is such a shortage of men who are "economically attractive" to women?[/quote]

Because some women think they are deserving of a Kardashian existence -- too much reality television. [/quote]

Unmarried woman here. I make much more than 100K a year, own my home, and have a degree. I'm not at all uncommon in this area.

Why should I marry a guy who makes less than me? Doesn't own a home? And can't provide me a higher standard of living than I can for myself?

Especially considering the childbearing years and work would effectively halve my own income.

I'm genuinely curious.[/quote]

[b]Men do it all the time. Why not? If you meet somebody you love?[/quote][/b]

Female here who has NEVER thought of it this way, but now realize I should have. However, the man-child + childbearing thing still holds.[/quote]

The men who have historically married a woman with no income/assets/earning potential did so with the expectation they'd get some amalgam of a domestic servant out of the deal: definitely all childcare, likely most if not all cooking and cleaning.  Women who marry "down" economically cannot expect the same.  It's not the same calculus.  [/quote]

You don't know men that care for their children and cook...[b] truthfully I don't know anybody that cleans... men or women. [/b]

Plus I know a ton of women that care for the children, with help, don't cook, just order in.

So basically men can't/won't take care of their own children is the reason?[/quote]

You don't know anyone who cleans?  What do their houses look like? [/quote]

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