Why men don't want to get married

  • Welcome to Christian Forums, a Christian Forum that recognizes that all Christians are a work in progress.

    You will need to register to be able to join in fellowship with Christians all over the world.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

quietthinker

Well-Known Member
May 4, 2018
15,669
9,631
113
Sunshine
Faith
Christian
Country
Australia
Gender
Male
While men can have family biologically almost at any age, the desire to have a wife and to marry is actually quite fading away starting at late 30's, early 40's, for men.

Testosteron levels decline and also priorities change, people are already used to their single lifestyle.

But who knows, with some AI breakthrough in longevity or with testosterone therapy, future can be different.
What! Testosterone levels decline? Maybe for you young fella. This 73 year old brown duck sees the girls prettier and the desire stronger. I gotta do battle with the beast!
 
  • Wow
  • Haha
Reactions: Lambano and Riven

stevesonthebay

Active Member
Feb 4, 2026
175
126
43
66
Scarborough
Faith
Christian
Country
Australia
Gender
Male
Lol its true. But thats what marriage is. Getting married despite the whingin and complainin. Lol Thats classic. Good old Clint.

Most men will agree but are too scared to say it lol. Even the new age men. If they don't then somethings wrong. They are not being honest with themselves or their wife.

The idea is to have those differences because we are different. Then hash them out and negociate. Let Clint drink and gamble and then he will be happy and return the favour. Thats how it works. A bit of give and take.

I think today more men are becoming hestitant to marry as they find it a scary prospect. They don't want to be bound down. But then that is also the case with more women where they are avoiding marriage for career ect.

The marriage roles have all changed and I think men have lost their identity as women have gained more independence. There are other factors like economics and changing norms.
 

Armour of God

Well-Known Member
Mar 6, 2026
895
569
93
47
Adelaide
Faith
Christian
Country
Australia
Gender
Male
I would have liked to have gotten married and started a family but unfortunately it never happened. Maybe it was never Gods will. Now at my age I'm not interested in meeting anyone for marriage. I've passed my used by date and so have the women around my age who are no longer fertile anyway.
 
  • Sad
  • Like
Reactions: Lambano and Riven

Riven

Well-Known Member
Jul 6, 2024
1,419
1,086
113
38
Florida
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Gender
Male
I would have liked to have gotten married and started a family but unfortunately it never happened. Maybe it was never Gods will. Now at my age I'm not interested in meeting anyone for marriage. I've passed my used by date and so have the women around my age who are no longer fertile anyway.
The great thing about being a guy is, it's never too late. You can change your mind and find a younger woman and do the marriage thing. Maybe even have kids.

If you have money, you can be like Hugh Hefner. :funlaugh2
 

Armour of God

Well-Known Member
Mar 6, 2026
895
569
93
47
Adelaide
Faith
Christian
Country
Australia
Gender
Male
The great thing about being a guy is, it's never too late. You can change your mind and find a younger woman and do the marriage thing. Maybe even have kids.

That's true, we remain fertile till we die.
And never say never. Even though I'm not searching for a woman, one may present herself one day, who knows

If you have money, you can be like Hugh Hefner. :funlaugh2

I don't have much money. That makes me unattractive to women cos it's in their nature to be attracted to a man that can provide well.

I was in a relationship for a while and she left me for a guy who was 10 years older than us, just because he was rich. It was probably for the best cos she was a bad influence on me. But it left a scar which has made me hesitant to look for another woman. I can't be bothered with the effort and sacrifice so I've just gone my own way
 

Lambano

Well-Known Member
Jul 13, 2021
10,000
12,771
113
Island of Misfit Toys
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Gender
Male
The great thing about being a guy is, it's never too late. You can change your mind and find a younger woman and do the marriage thing. Maybe even have kids.

If you have money, you can be like Hugh Hefner. :funlaugh2
Unfortunately, the equipment doesn't work as well when you get older. :disappointed:
 
  • Like
Reactions: Armour of God

Matthias

Well-Known Member
May 3, 2022
32,116
24,070
113
Kentucky
Faith
Other Faith
Country
United States
Gender
Male
From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this afternoon -

“For generations, men were expected to lead, protect, provide, work hard, control themselves, marry, raise children, and take responsibility before God and society.

Then feminism told women they didn’t need men. Secularism removed God, fatherhood, duty, and moral accountability from the culture. Entertainment mocked masculinity. Schools mentally medicated and feminized boys instead of discipling them into strong, responsible men.

Now many men grow up with no father, no purpose, no standards, no church, no challenge, and no rite of passage into manhood.

A society that rejects biblical masculinity should not be shocked when masculinity disappears.”

(Scott Roberts)


The pastor’s wise words are “For all mankind”.
 
  • Like
Reactions: TitusTwoWife

TitusTwoWife

Encounter Team
Staff member
Encounter Team
Apr 26, 2026
274
404
63
31
North Carolina
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Gender
Female
I can't say feminism has never influenced me. It's the culture I was raised in after all. But I've always had a deep sense of the wrongness of saying men aren't needed and vital. I needed my Dad and he had many flaws. The idea of not having a father at all staggers me.

Still I bought some of the lies. I thought I needed a career and a college degree. I didn't think it through, though. Why? How could those things be more important than marriage and children? Why should I waste my fertility trying to be a boss babe? I had no interest in that. I just thought that's what adults do.

I really wanted marriage and babies. I was taught to put this off but Im glad I didn't. I got married at 20. Had kids at 27 and 28. If circumstances allowed, Id have more babies and less college.
Feminism has scammed the women of my family out of so much. Im so glad I woke up before it was too late.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Matthias

TitusTwoWife

Encounter Team
Staff member
Encounter Team
Apr 26, 2026
274
404
63
31
North Carolina
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Gender
Female
Feminism has women confused about what men like. Ive heard women ask why men choose low wage women over highly successful career women.

They don't seem to understand that men don't want to compete. They are drawn where they are objectively needed and have a clear purpose.

I've seen a woman ask what the difference is between sleeping with the same man 100 times and 100 men 1 time. She was serious.

She didn't understand that men value low body counts and loyalty.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Riven and Matthias

Rockerduck

Well-Known Member
Nov 7, 2022
4,246
3,389
113
71
Marietta, Georgia.
Faith
Christian
Country
United States
Gender
Male
I put everything in God's hands. The marriage is a mystery as Christ is the head of man and man it the head of women. Christ is the head of the church and man is the head of his family. These are one flesh and spiritual family. The marriage reflects God's plan. The bride of Christ is going to the marriage supper of the Lamb REV. 19:9. Marriage is a big mystery that Christians should not take lightly as God ordains marriage. The man represents Jesus and the woman represents the church. Read here how Paul says it.
Ephesians 5:22-33 -

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body(of Christ). 24 But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. 28 So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29 for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church, 30 because we are members of His body. 31 For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. 32 This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.
 
  • Like
Reactions: TitusTwoWife