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Why Men Won't Commit
The State of Our Unions 2002-The National Marriage Project


by Barbara Dafoe Whitehead & David Popenoe

1.
They can get sex without marriage more easily than in times past
2.
They can enjoy the benefits of having a wife by cohabiting rather than marrying
3.
They want to avoid divorce and its financial risks
4.
They want to wait until they are older to have children
5.
They fear that marriage will require too many changes and compromises
6.
They are waiting for the perfect soul mate and she hasn't yet appeared
7.
They face few social pressures to marry
8.
They are reluctant to marry a woman who already has children
9.
They want to own a house before they get a wife
10.
They want to enjoy single life as long as they can

For the complete text of The State of Our Unions 2002, visit the
National Marriage Project website.