One of the Rightardia staffers has a older unmarried son who will be 40 shortly We have written a few articles about Ricky the Rightard. Recently Secular Human talked to Ricky and said he needed to stop looking for perfection in a potential marriage partner.
Ricky the Rightard recently met a professional female who was attractive, belonged to the same faith Ricky did and was also a member of the same political party.
When Secular human asked Ricky how the date went, all he could say was the lady in question was too quiet.
Secular Human pointed out that most marriages are a compromises of pro and cons rather than perfection made in heaven. Rejecting a potential partner because she wasn't "perfect" was an exercise in futility.
Of course, if Ricky didn't really want to get married, it would always be easy to find a reason that a women was unsuitable.
Ricky is about to hit 40 and by that time 88 per cent of males have been married. So his chances of finding a mate are about 1:8, not good odds. One he reaches 45, the odds increase to 1:25. Most older unmarried people are too inflexible or set in their ways to make room for a partner.
Most men who are married are about three years older than their wife according to Scientific American.This means the man will be retiring earlier than the wife. The retired male may have to assume more household responsibilities when they retire if they wish to maintain a strong marriage.
A Finish study also suggested that a man marrying women 14.6 years younger maximized
men's lifetime reproductive success measured by offspring surviving to age 18.
If the female is too old, she may have trouble conceiving and the possibility of child being born with a birth defect increases. This is why some women are having their eggs harvested when they are younger and planning for in vitro fertilization when they are near the end of their child bearing years.
Once man reaches 50, he may sire children with an increased risk for schizophrenia.
The Major said he couldn't imagine having a child at age 50. His children are all 18 and over and his is glad the frantic child rearing days are over. If a women were to conceive at age 40, she would be 58 when her child graduated form high school and then there is college.
"Young energetic people should raise children, not seniors," quipped The Major. "This is a younger person's game."
Recent government studies suggest older women are also unprepared financially for retirement age. This may be an unforeseen consequence of the woman's liberation movement.
Some women who have divorced their husbands after 30 years of marriage hoping for a last chance at happiness may have made a huge financial mistake. Likewise, we think a single man who is retiring will be facing a similar quality of life problem.
source:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=what-is-the-best-age-difference-for-husband-and-wife
http://www.schizophrenia.com/prevention/older.htm
http://www.benefitspro.com/2011/03/25/women-less-prepared-for-retirement-survey-says
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