What is the benefit of a man getting married in the United States? Unless he wants kids, I see none.
The divorce laws are completely slanted toward women and the child support laws are borderline unconstitutional. American women these days no longer want to do any of the household chores that future generation household wives used to take on. If both parties are going to work outside of the household, then I agree that the women should not have the sole responsibility of the household chores. But if that is the case, why get married? A man is no longer getting the emotional support and the domestic benefits that used to come with marriage. Therefore married men are no longer healthier than their single counterparts (and this was proven in a Michigan State University study over a 30 year period). The study points to lack of family prepared dinners for when the husband arrives and the fact that single men are more likely to eat better/stay in shape in order to attract a member of the opposite sex.
American women generally gain weight, don’t keep themselves up, stop sexually satisfying their husbands, etc… After becoming married because they are now comfortable in their situation and know if the man would leave, they’d be entitled to 50% of everything (if not more) plus spousal support. It is funny, as I am a frequent member of the gym, to see how many overweight divorcees or soon-to-be divorcees start shedding the pounds after their husbands have decided to leave them in order to attract a new man. Well maybe if you would have kept yourself up and "put out" for your husband, he wouldn’t have left you.
Now, with that said, I’m not opposed to staying in a long-term monogamist relationship with a woman (for those that say you should because you LOVE someone, well if you LOVE someone there is no reason that you can’t stay with them). I just don’t see any reason to sign legal documents where there are no advantages for me (a man) UNLESS the man wants children (which I don’t). I do agree that children should be products of a marriage where it is a more stable environment for them and statistics show that they grow/mature better than their counterparts that are part of a single parent household (studies say these children are more likely to suffer from psychological issues, substance abuse, drug abuse, commit crimes as juveniles/adults, and become teenage parents).
Is there any reason that a man in the United States should get married in the 21st century?
just another girl – Thank you, I forgot to add my last, and most important statistic. More marriages fail today than succeed. The divorce rate is over 50% in this country. Do you think everyone entering those marriages thought they were going to fail?
It is stupid and plain IGNORANT not to look at the risks you take with any action, especially a major life decision like marriage. Unlike most idiot who let life hit then like a tidal wave, I plan out my life. Considering everything I’ve worked for, and everything I have to lose, why get married when the statistics show that my marriage has a better chance of failing than succeeding in this country.
As a man, I can get everything I’d want out of marriage without getting married (sex, a life long partner, is there anything else?). So what do I have to gain as the question asks?
So Monica… You are an abusive bitch huh? Must have been raised by a single mother.
And to the single mothers… Just because it worked out for you, doesn’t mean that it is a good idea. Statistics show it is worse off for children, and boys need fathers. No wonder there are so many p*ssified men in this country… All raised by man-hating b*tches who teach them to be homotional and sit when they pee. Maybe before having children you should think about THEIR needs, rather than what works for YOU.
