In the culture of our society, a type of stereotype has been created that believes that marriage is an institution that benefits women while it costs men. So it seems like it's always the women who want to take the big step while the men try to stay single as long as possible. The need to "be free as long as possible" is related to the fear that comes from the mistaken belief that a woman has the power to take away your freedom after marriage.
In fact, studies show the opposite! Marriage serves men more than women. Married men are healthier, wealthier and happier than single men. On the other hand, single women are happier than married women. So the conclusion? Married men are happier than married women and single women are happier than single men.
Studies show that divorced men and married women have the highest percentage of suicide cases. Men's fixation on not being under women's control is the strongest evidence of their fear of control. They are also afraid of "losing control" over their partner. For example, some of them are against the fact that their partner suggests what to wear, or asks them to carry the bags while shopping. This is only because of the fear of "disposal".
Changing economic conditions exacerbate marriage issues. Historically, men could afford to delay marriage to a later age as they tended to choose a wife who was less economically advantaged than themselves.
As today, wealth is increasingly concentrated in a smaller and smaller group of people and women's economic power increases, there are fewer men who have financial resources attractive enough to appear attractive as a potential husband in the eyes of women.
The truth is that two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women. This leads us to another conclusion as it makes marriage seem like the institution that actually keeps women more "trapped" than the men they fear so much.
Source: Psychology Today
