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Are You Really Ready For That Matrimony Homie?
“Three out of four marriages end in failure. If you were going skydiving and they told you three out of four parachutes wouldn’t open, would you still jump?”
― Bill Burr
As a successful, childless, 6'3, 200 lbs, 12 % body fat, athletic build 37-year-old, one of the top questions I get from most women and some married men is, “When are you getting married, settle down, and have some kids?”. I already have my answer on autopilot, which is:
“Oh, when the right one comes along, I promise you I will lock her down. I just value taking my time because it is even more paramount for the man too due to the current divorce and family court laws, but I really enjoy dating; the process because I already know that I will enjoy the end results.”
In America, approximately 56% of marriages end in divorce. It even got up to 60% during the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic. Of the 50% of couples who stay together, how many are genuinely happily married? The stats aren’t clear on that, but my guess is that it’s probably around 25%. If that’s true, that means modern marriage is either only for the few or most people are doing this shit wrong.
