goldeneagle007

I agree with most of what the OP stated. I suspect many of those that disagree or are confused met their wives a long time ago. A time when even a weak man with no leadership skills could pull a beautiful woman. But those days have long passed. I can tell many here aren’t single. Because if you were you would know what kind of women are out there today. There is no way you would recommend these women to your son or grandson for marriage.

The ones I can’t figure out are the Nordic people in Minnesota. They have the ancestral blood of Vikings. Now they roll over like dogs.

Both my parents are mid 70s and sound similar. They have always kept in shape but are now letting that go. My dad needs rotator cuff surgery but won’t do it because he doesn’t want to give up cutting grass. I can’t help but think this is the moment we’ll look back where they went downhill.

I’m 47 and went through the same thing a little over a year ago. I’ll echo what many have already said. It’s tough for a multitude of reasons. The biggest shock for me was seeing the standards/expectations of women (of all ages) today. The craziest being women who hit their prime years ago yet demand more than ever.

Also consider the dating scene where you live. South Louisiana is a total wasteland full of tattooed, pierced liberal women. Any attractive woman who doesn’t fit that mold will be talking to multiple guys at once because all of the women are inundated with matches. Bigger metro areas are going to give you better results. I opened an app in Dallas and couldn’t believe it. It was night and day compared to BR, Lafayette, etc.

Being made to eat my vegetables & being spanked if I refused. Now I’m the healthy one & my dad refuses the same stuff he spanked me over.

This isn’t limited to young people. I’m older & divorced. I can tell you for certain the vast majority of older female profiles on the apps come with a list of requirements a mile long. It’s insane. But that’s what happens when they are inundated with male attention online. And it’s disappointing too. You meet a seemingly nice gal who shows early excitement only to be ghosted. Why? Because better looking matches don’t stop coming. They have no incentive to stop looking up. They never stop talking to other guys.

There is no 100% correct way. Believe me I tried. To those that say you made a promise to honor your spouse in sickness & health I can tell you that was the whole reason I stuck it out as long as I did. But what are you supposed to do when your wife no longer wants you? Stay married just to avoid sin? I’m talking about a spouse who refuses to put forth any effort. How long do you give it? Because at some point you have to be honest with yourself. You have to admit you didn’t sign up to be celibate.

Solid D. He was home every night but never present. He refused to talk about anything important & did nothing while I struggled as a kid. Even decades later he’s still not capable of talking. It wasn’t until I became a father that I looked back at my own childhood & said WTF.

I’ve been single again for a while & the modern dating scene is a complete sh*tshow. Ghosting, misrepresentation and social media addictions regardless of age.

I truly feel like a man born in the wrong generation. Our fathers and grandfathers scored beautiful wives just by virtue of being good, hardworking providers. Now expectations are through the roof & nothing is ever good enough. Not even a man like Tom Brady is safe and he checks every box imaginable.

I went to Portugal solo last year and it was the best trip I’ve ever done. The country is small so you can can anywhere fast on trains. You’re also 30 minutes from the Atlantic Ocean no matter where you are. The food was incredible and the women were something else.

I’ve got news for some of you. It’s not just younger people. I’m in my 40’s and I’m seeing the same stuff with women of all ages. Entitlement, bad behavior, ghosting.