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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] After a certain age, a never married guy becomes less desirable than his divorced counterparts. Not having kids is one thing. A man of a certain age is perceived as noncommittal is a turnoff to most women.

But if you truly don't want a family, so what?

This is questionable. I think ex-wives, step-children, and child-support are much more of a turnoff for many.[/quote]

For a 34 year old, sure.   A single 34 year old woman would prefer the never-married 34 year old man over a 34 year old divorced man with 3 small kids, an ex-wife very much in the picture, and $8,000 a month in child support for the next 18 years.[b] all things being equal[/b]

But.   A never-married 57 year old man sends off blaring alarm bells with red rocket flares, I assure you.    The rich ones (and there are some in the silicon valley / NYC finance world) will nevertheless land a fertile gold-digger younger wife who immediately has 2 children with him.[/quote]

+1.  There can always be legitimate reason for why a 57 year old man is unmarried (was in a coma for 10 years, was stranded on a desert island for 15, etc).  However, in most cases, its because they aren't the type of people who can be in a relationship successfully.  Can someone who couldn't manage a relationship successfully before start to age 57?  Sure.  But in most cases, people are set in their ways by that age, so the likelihood is small.[/quote]

Eh, if that's the only reason for not getting married OP could just tell a white lie about being divorced/widowed.  Seems like a pretty easy lie to tell if there's no alimony or children involved.[/quote]

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