(1184) Men vs women

My grandma had a proverb: men at 30 years old are like fresh flowers, women at 30 years old are like used tea bags.

If my grandma survived till today, she would had been 110 years old. Times have changed, I no longer agree with the proverb. It is not really valid anymore.

But, to a certain extent, a man's chances at marrying are actually higher as he grows older. Inversely, a woman's chances of finding a suitable spouse seems to drop with advancing age. Personally, I hardly like to admit this fact. It seemed very unfair for women who spend 4-8 years studying in higher institutions of learning.

Among my friends, it does seem that those who found their partners earlier have gotten better deals. There are two who married late, one at 38 and the other at 40. The former is a business woman. The latter is a lawyer. The business woman's husband works stints in other countries overseeing huge infra structure projects. She chose not to relocate, partly because she could not give up her business. Partly because she would like her children not to have been educated in a few countries. As a result of her choice, the family unit is not close knitted. There is little time for happy family time and togetherness.

The lawyer's husband did not like our country's work ethics. He chose early retirement. My friend virtually moved to her mum's house after her only child was born. Interestingly they are still together living just a few miles apart.

Both men are highly qualified with multiple degrees. They are successful men if you measure them financially. Both spent many years of their youth working abroad. They are each more than 8 years older than their wives.