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Essay | American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage

Major demographic shifts have put men and women on divergent paths. That’s left more women resigned to being single.

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Hasnain says:

“Different world views

For Alicia Jones, not having anyone else to financially depend on—or split rent with—is the worst part of being single. “Especially with the threat of layoffs, it’s much more stressful being a single person,” said Jones, who is 38 and works in communications for a real-estate company in Washington, D.C.

Her last long-term relationship ended two years ago over conflicting views of their shared future. “He wanted the white picket fence and me at home with the kids,” Jones said. This despite the fact that her salary was nearly 50% higher than his. “

Posted on 2025-03-22T23:44:10+0000