Single women are the new majority
You may have heard this recent statistic: For the first time in history, there are more single women than married women in America. In 2005, 51 percent of women were single, according to the U.S. Census.
What's the cause for this change? In a nutshell, an article by McClatchy Newspapers says this:
"Twentieth-century women have radically changed and men, by and large, did not." (That's from Terrence Real, a family therapist in Newton, Mass., and the author of a new book on marriage.)
The article goes on to say that women have a stronger buying power, they find more comfort in church, they take a more active role in politics and they don't settle. As for men, they've pretty much stayed the same.
Also, both women and men are getting married later in life than they used to. (Perhaps the increase in men's marrying age is due to women's? I'm just hypothesizing here.)
To some, having large numbers of single women is a "crisis." It's a disruption of marital and familial traditions. I don't see it that way. I think it gives credit to women making smart decisions and knowing themselves and what they want before they marry. If this trend continues, I would venture to guess that the divorce rate would decrease as more women wait for marriage until they are with the one they truly want. (Remember, if that actually happens, you heard it here first!)
What are you doing in your own life? Why do you think more women are single now than ever before? Do you see any problems with this?
What's the cause for this change? In a nutshell, an article by McClatchy Newspapers says this:
"Twentieth-century women have radically changed and men, by and large, did not." (That's from Terrence Real, a family therapist in Newton, Mass., and the author of a new book on marriage.)
The article goes on to say that women have a stronger buying power, they find more comfort in church, they take a more active role in politics and they don't settle. As for men, they've pretty much stayed the same.
Also, both women and men are getting married later in life than they used to. (Perhaps the increase in men's marrying age is due to women's? I'm just hypothesizing here.)
To some, having large numbers of single women is a "crisis." It's a disruption of marital and familial traditions. I don't see it that way. I think it gives credit to women making smart decisions and knowing themselves and what they want before they marry. If this trend continues, I would venture to guess that the divorce rate would decrease as more women wait for marriage until they are with the one they truly want. (Remember, if that actually happens, you heard it here first!)
What are you doing in your own life? Why do you think more women are single now than ever before? Do you see any problems with this?
posted by Anonymous at 10:02 AM
5 Comments:
I'm recently divorced, but thats a whole different story. However, I think that women are becoming more independent, were in a new age, and it seems that women are making as much, or maybe even more then men. So instead of having to rely on someone, theyre making it themselves.
I believe women are the stronger of the two sexes and certainly more self sufficient. A man will crumble if he is dumped as in a divorce. Statistics show that a man will marry soon after a divorce because he cannot "survive' without someone to cook, clean and "baby' him. Not all men are like this...everyone once in awhile you can get lucky and find a good one : ))
I think you guys should write a blog about the recent news regarding the astronaut. What do you all think about jealousy, and are you surprised it had that much influence on her decision making?
That's funny, Anon #3. that is just what my blog was going to be about today! : )
I think women are really aliens and their skin is made out of jello. . . . arent stupid unfounded ill-supported statments about things fun ???
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