At what point does it make SENSE to get married?

[2Rocky]

I will also add....

....Access to family support from a family OF YOUR CHOOSING....Perhaps they offer advantages to your standing in the community, or add a unique bit of rep to you in your line of work. Not the sole reason to marry but worthy of an additional tic in the plus column OR red flag in the opposite case.

 

[mrgoodstuff]

I will also add....

....Access to family support from a family OF YOUR CHOOSING....Perhaps they offer advantages to your standing in the community, or add a unique bit of rep to you in your line of work. Not the sole reason to marry but worthy of an additional tic in the plus column OR red flag in the opposite case.

One can get these similar relationships depending upon who they associate with as friends and associates. It's useful. Alot of the complaining was due to society becoming more "sh1tty", but they are doing "clout" and "association" for sure.

 

[spred]

What is the penalty?

Some direct (passed over for promotions or let go to keep a family man) or indirect (payed less than average on account of lower costs of life as a single than a married man/woman).
You can avoid some negatives if you negotiate very well at the beginning, but clearly you are at a disadvantage.

 

[mrgoodstuff]

aka literally not 1 single woman in the west.

are we exaggerating?

 

[DreamAgain]

It makes sense to get married in your mid 20s with a similarly aged or slightly younger wife.

You will have children earlier in the prime of your life, which means you will be younger when they get older, and be able to spend more quality time with them.

You will save precious time circling the wagons at bars, clubs, and other places where the odds of finding a potential future wife are very slim. You will be sacrificing your health, wallet, and time going to these places often.

You will also waste time on online dating which has a very poor return on investment.

You will be able to establish roots earlier, build equity earlier, and most importantly, enjoy your precious youth with a person you love.

 

[FlexpertHamilton]

When you're 45-50

 

[Jor-El]

Marriage is a trick, a device designed by society to make trouble between two people who would otherwise get on very well

 

[BackInTheGame78]

It makes sense to get married in your mid 20s with a similarly aged or slightly younger wife.

You will have children earlier in the prime of your life, which means you will be younger when they get older, and be able to spend more quality time with them.

You will save precious time circling the wagons at bars, clubs, and other places where the odds of finding a potential future wife are very slim. You will be sacrificing your health, wallet, and time going to these places often.

You will also waste time on online dating which has a very poor return on investment.

You will be able to establish roots earlier, build equity earlier, and most importantly, enjoy your precious youth with a person you love.

Why are you assuming that if you get married you will have children right away?

Wrong assumption. People are waiting longer and longer to have kids these days, not having them immediately after getting married.

 

[Pandora]

Marriage is a trick, a device designed by society to make trouble between two people who would otherwise get on very well

I sort of suspected this. Some couples can date for decades but as soon as they get married they dont last 5 yrs. There is something suffocating about marriage.

 

[Pandora]

Its makes no sense unless you want to have kids. Its all downsides exempt tax advantages. Once you have had a couple married women in your bed you will never want to get married.