January 30, 2010

Now, Pew Says, Marriage Is a Better Deal for Men Than Women

By Janice Shaw Crouse
After forty years of preferential treatment in schools and the job market, many women are now better-educated and make more money than men. These changes should surprise no one -- especially not social science researchers. Those who work with the data know that there has been a profound shift in marriage itself and that marriage rates are declining. Many women are finding it difficult if not impossible to find a husband who is their financial, career, or social equal. With the decline in manufacturing jobs and their lack of higher education, many men don't have the money or job prospects to marry. Yet much is being made of a new study by the Pew Research Center finding that the benefits of marriage are now greater for men than women. This is news? Who hasn't noticed the increase of single women, the increase of single mothers, and the cultural change where marriage is derided by the media and opinion leaders? Pew can tout the benefits of marriage for men all they want, but popular...(Read Full Article)