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[quote=Anonymous]OP, obviously, people have different preferences. You say that a woman's physique is not a dealbreaker for you, but I'm sure you also seek out the most attractive mate you can, don't you? We all do. Fortunately for those of us who are not conventionally attractive, different people are attracted to different things.

I married and divorced someone who made twice what I made and could comfortably take care of me financially because he was a terrible husband who made me feel like crap. I remarried someone who makes more or less what I make. We need both of our incomes to finance our lifestyle (pay the rent, pay the bills, save some money, eat well, and have some fun). I married him because he's a loving, wonderful human being who, in the words of the PP, makes me feel great, is kind to my kid, and overall makes my life better.

American culture has developed the perception that men are responsible for earning money while women are responsible for raising children. This is a relatively new dichotomy, or one that primarily applies to people who are wealthy. Poor women have always worked. Rural women have always worked. There have always been men with disabilities who are unable to work. It is the sexism of our culture that has barred women from many professions for centuries and classified women as second class financial citizens that create this expectation. As those expectations get dismantled, I expect that you will  see fewer women looking for someone who can take care of them financially and more women who are simply looking for an equal partner.[/quote]

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