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blue collar men have fewer marriage prospects

That was the headline. In the study they found that men with a high school diploma and no job had a harder time finding a wife. So the conclusion most of the commenters came to is that women are gold diggers.

But did it occur to any of these commenters that a lot of blue collar men have very traditional ideas about marriage? In other words, how can Mr. Blue Collar without a college degree or job expect his breadwinner wife to go out, earn the money, and then come home and cook, clean, tend the children, and massage his feet every night?

Maybe these guys would be more marriageable if they were more flexible about how they viewed marriage?
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Well of course why would I want to marry a bum? I wouldn't date a guy that doesn't have a job. Unless of course he doesn't work because he's already rich (damnit - no need to point that out as part of the study). Seriously though as a college graduate I prefer to date within my socioeconomic group so I prefer my man to have the same. It's a lifestyle compatibility issue for me. Not taking anything away from them just my preference.