Social Econ Blog

... so argues Lori Gottleib in this Atlantic article. While I've argued that people may get too swept up by fairy tale romance in the past, I am not convinced that settling is a great idea. People would likely benefit from having more realistic expectations about what they can find in the marriage market, but I don't think it is crazy for women (the group focused on in the article) for women to expect than some help around the house from their partners.

I think an article that helped women manage their expectations about guys (e.g., here's the reality of what you are likely to find out there and here's how a bunch of women have coped with these "typical male flaws" to create lasting happy relationships) would be far more helpful.

Update: Here's the same author taking a very different point of view prior to having her child. This may suggest that being a single mother increases the desire to settle.