Originally Posted by KRL

It all changed in the 1970's when women gained their financial independence and got better pay equality in the workforce.

Women could tell guys to fuck off at that point cause they no longer needed them as much.

When I was a kid, if you're parents got divorced it was a really big deal. Now at my kids school for example half the parents are either divorced and single or married several times.

It also became too easy to get divorced.

The ability to get abortions so easily also changed the dynamics of having to stick it out.

Faster paced lifestyle and more mobility. No one used to move around as much as they do today. Usually you stayed where you grew up or made 1 big relocation at the most. Now people pick up and go somewhere new on the whim.

So all the changes combined have fucked things up pretty bad.

From a man's perspective, I think a lot of guys are so fed up with relationships, they don't even want to get into a deep one again. I've been married twice, and unless someone really incredible comes along, I'm done. Don't have any desire to get locked down again. Its too relaxing and enjoyable being single and not having relationship headaches anymore. And most of my divorced friends are of the same mind. Just into casual lite relationships and dating, but that's as far as anyone wants to go now.