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Podcast: It's Scary To Remarry
Episode: What Is Stopping Men From Wanting To Be Husbands?
Description: What is stopping men from wanting to be husbands? According to Institute For Family Studies: Â Men resist marriage because it entails a substantial change in their behavior and commitment Â
The National Marriage Project drew on discussions they conducted with 60 never-married, heterosexual men, who came from a variety of religious, ethnic, and family backgrounds and ranged in age from 25 to 33.  these men reported that the main reason they resist marriage is that they can enjoy many of its benefits without actually getting married—that is, through cohabitation. Â
Further, they reported experiencing almost no social pressures to marry...