There is no perfect time to get married or to have kids, but when men follow through with both, it changes their lives forever. And conversely, men who never marry or have families are launched on a vastly different life trajectory. New research shows that single and never-married men lead healthy fulfilling lives that are full of friends, sensitivity, and resilience — something that flies in the face of research that holds up marriage and family as the best and healthiest life destination for men. Single men are not necessarily isolated basement dwellers.

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The reason why men marry some women and not others
When it comes to dating, age is just one among many factors to consider as you seek your match. We bring all of our prior life experience to any relationship we enter, so how much does it matter that one person's history is years or decades longer than the other's? Here, two experts weigh in on the benefits of dating an older man, as well as the potential drawbacks. While an older man dating a younger woman tends to raise less eyebrows than a woman's romance with a younger man , the dynamic isn't exactly stigma-free—particularly when the age gap is significant.


Red Flags: Is It A Bad Sign if Someone's Never Been Married By Middle Age?
I met him recently through a mutual friend and then he started e-mailing me we're both on Match. I noticed his profile says "never married. But what is your opinion of how a guy can reach 50 years old and never have been married?



He's mature. Men age like a fine wine. It takes awhile, a long while in fact, for a man to mature. When a woman finally meets a "real" man, she's very very happy because she has waited so damn long for those sour boy grapes to mature into a luscious, velvety virile gentleman.