Comments on: If The Lust Has Faded, Should I Dump My Great Boyfriend?

By: A-L

A-L — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 12:59:21 +0000

Thanks, Karl! Don’t have time to look at the links right now, but I’ll check them out later. Hope y’all have a great day!

By: Karl R

Karl R — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:21:34 +0000

A-L asked: (#66) "I’m assuming yours are the 2010 census, Karl?" The U.S. 2010 Current Population Survey, which is derived from the census. A-L asked: (#66) "how many men want to get remarried?" About 75% of men and women remarry. A-L asked: (#66) "Where would we even locate a source for this data?" Here and here and here and here and here.

By: Selena

Selena — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:10:46 +0000

Ha ha A_L I don’t know where one would find such data. I’m guessin’ they don’t know they want to get remarried until they meet the woman who makes it seem not such a bad idea?

By: A-L

A-L — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:50:41 +0000

Hey Selena,

The only figures I have is from the other post, which is from the 2000 census, combining divorced and never marrieds (the number of widowed was negligible). I’m just pasting those in:

53.8% of men 25-29
37.6% of men 30-34
29.9% of men 35-44
24.4% of men 45-54

44.7% of women 25-29
39.9% of women 30-34
27.9% of women 35-44
26% of women 45-54

It’s interesting how the info has altered from 2000, to 2010 (I’m assuming yours are the 2010 census, Karl?). In 2000, 30% of men 35-44 were available whereas now it’s 35%. For men 45-54 there used to be 24% available but now it’s about 33%. Looks like men are choosing to stay single longer (or just stay single). Which also means that there’s a larger dating pool for women. But Jadafisk does bring up a good point…how many men want to get remarried? Where would we even locate a source for this data?

By: Jadafisk

Jadafisk — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:20:02 +0000

How likely are men to get married again if they’ve already done so in the past, however? One of the major incentives they have for doing so – children – is already fulfilled in many cases, they may have become “gun shy” at best, totally disinterested at “worst” because of their last experience, and even if they are willing to take the plunge again, there’s some merit to the gun shyness - second marriages are less successful than first marriages.

By: Selena

Selena — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:54:49 +0000

Thanks Karl. 30+ % of males over 35 being single seems more reflective of our society than 18%.

So about 1/3 of all men in your age ranges are available ladies – that translates to millions – not all the good ones have been taken.

By: Karl R

Karl R — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:14:24 +0000

Selena asked: (#62)
“So if one is looking at an age range above age 34, are 82% of men currently married? Or have been married?”

Have been married. Here are the currently married stats for 2010:
MALE
25-29: 32.6%
30-34: 54.6%
35-39: 64.4%
40-44: 65.2%
45-49: 66.1%
50-54: 68.5%
55-64: 71.8%
65-74: 76.4%
75-84: 71.8%
85+: 57.7%

FEMALE
25-29: 44.1%
30-34: 59.8%
35-39: 65.5%
40-44: 66.6%
45-49: 65.1%
50-54: 64.8%
55-64: 64.6%
65-74: 54.6%
75-84: 37.3%
85+: 17.7%

By: Selena

Selena — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:37:07 +0000

How do the stats factor for divorce A_L? Most of the men I've known were married before the age of 35, but a good number of them found themselves single again at some point. So if one is looking at an age range above age 34, are 82% of men currently married? Or have been married? Would make a big difference as far as an availability pool I would think.

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:28:59 +0000

I recently read that the average age to get married in the US is 26 for women and 28 for men.

By: Ava

Ava — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:00:27 +0000

A-L #59

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And you forgot another category: the strange and crazy ones. This is what I’m dealing with now.