Single in Manhattan

Young women come to Manhattan looking for a Carrie Bradshaw “Sex and the City” experience and to find a husband.  Unfortunately, being single in New York City is “the kiss of death.”  According to a recent study, 78 percent of 20 year-olds are females. There are so few eligible guys around—it’s like a candy store for men.  To make […]

Rich Men

“I’d rather be a rich man’s darling than a poor man’s slave”  goes the old vaudeville ditty.  Rich men are a breed unto themselves.  They can be selfish, arrogant and domineering toward their woman (or women).  Too many of them feel the need to conquer and control, and once they have succeeded, they are often […]

Women & Children

Not every women is dying to have children and be a mommy!  According to a new study by the New York-based Center for Work-Life Policy, 43 percent of college-educated women between the ages of 33 and 46 do not have children.  This is particularly prevalent in New York City where a significant number of career women […]

Same-Sex Marriage

Now that same-sex marriage has gotten over a major hurdle and passed in New York State in 2011, the biggest hurdle will be getting it to become a “law of the land.” On the surface it seems that gay couples will be on even footing with heterosexual married couples—but that is not the case. Same-sex married […]

Senior Marriage

Romance is wonderful, especially for a “senior”—but marriage has to be thought out carefully. The financial implications are the most important thing to consider.  Living together without getting married may make the most sense. But if marriage is what you want, you have to have serious financial discussions before you take the step. Proof of your income, […]

Divorce On Hold

The recession has encouraged marriages to improvise, because they have no choice.  Since the financial collapse in 2008 many semi-happy, but not totally miserable, couples have stayed together because they can’t afford to get divorced.  Or they can’t sell their homes or would lose too much money if they did.  So they continue to live together, […]

The Future of Marriage

Is there a future in marriage?  A Pew poll in 2010 found that a whopping 50% of young Americans, and 40% of all Americans, believe that marriage is becoming obsolete. There are others who want to revive the “traditional” marriage, get rid of no-fault divorce laws and change the attitudes about marriage. It is interesting that at […]

Married Couples

The Census Bureau has reported that in 2010 only 48 percent of American households were represented by married couples.  This is the first time that figure has dropped below 50 percent.  This is down from 78 percent in 1950—the days of “Ozzie and Harriet” are gone.  Just a fifth of households were traditional families—married couples […]