Marriage Isn’t Love, It’s a Gamble

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A reader writes in:
"You have been married so long, but you do not advise men to get married? Make it make sense!"

Here’s the truth: this author has been married 27+ years at the time of this post. One more fact matters: between 1997 and 2002, this author attended many weddings. And yet, only one of those marriages is still intact—and this post comes from the husband in that singular anomaly.

Firsthand experience shows how many marriages do not work... 
Statistics show the most likely outcome in marriage is divorce: 75%+++

Imagine paying for a skydive and the worker saying, “Hey, 75% or more of the parachutes do not open.” Would anyone do it? Of course not. Insane. The fact that one of the few parachutes actually works proves only that it’s possible—not that it should be tried. Looking back at all the weddings attended from 1997–2002, this remains the only one still intact. This is a scream from the rooftops: “Don’t go skydiving—the parachutes do not work! This was the only one that did. The odds are stacked against you!!!”

Fact: If you choose to get married, YOU will get divorced, whether you want to or not; even and especially if you think you found the exception. Your prenup won't work. You will be taken to the cleaners. 

Having seen the wreckage, this isn’t theory—it’s the truth: the odds are stacked terribly against a man. A marriage surviving is not a recommendation for others—it’s a statistical anomaly, a fluke in a system rigged for failure.

In other words, this experience proves success is possible, not probable. That distinction is crucial: too many men hear, “It worked for him, it’ll work for me,” and ignore the structural risks seen firsthand.

Comments

  1. Pigpen51February 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM

    I have been married for over 33 years. But this is my second marriage. My first one was to my high school sweetheart, that ended after 11 years because my ex wanted out. But she did accept the over 137,000 dollars that I paid in child support over the next 17.5 years.
    That is right, she kicked me to the curb after my youngest of 3 kids turned 6 months.
    I would remains single if I had it to do over again.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2026 at 3:20 AM

    Either divorce, or you end up like a lot of men, myself included.... absolutely miserable, but unwilling to give up half your lifetime wealth. It's like you're hoping she dies first. Think I'm kidding?
    There's a lot to unpack, but a few tidbits of advice I acquired along the way I'll share. Counselor once told me: Men get married thinking she'll never change, and she does. Women get married thinking he will change, and he never does. Truer words were never spoken.
    When I got married, I too thought I'd found the unicorn. Then the kids came. Once you impregnate the woman, she ceases to be your wife, and becomes the mother of your children. They are 2 different people (hence the 'change' comment earlier). You might get your wife back after the kids are grown up, but you won't want anything to do with her after all she put you through.
    Don't do it. You'll either be trapped, or regret it. 1 in 4 odds of staying married doesn't mean you're happy. You're just not willing to live in a Single-wide at this point in your life, the sex isn't that important anymore, and she's got some health issues anyways, maybe I'll get lucky.
    Think I'm kidding...?

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    1. Recce RiflemanFebruary 26, 2026 at 9:02 AM

      Sadly, the majority of men think either that you are kidding, or that their wife "isn't like that." News flash, their wives ARE "like that."

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