Grrrr

[dancerjodi]

From Forbes (thanks Aidenraine!), why you shouldn't marry a career woman (a slide show):
http://www.forbes.com/2006/07/25/cx_mn_singles06_destined_misery_slide.html?boxes=popslide&boxes=custom

I hate how people rely so much on statistics. I'm a data analyst, and *I* know that the majority <> all people. I also know that different things work for different people, and some men may like their messier house, or may not want to have kids, or whatever other situation contradicts what Forbes is trying to say.

I'm not a Forbes reader, but I always thought them to be a more professional type of magazine (I'd expect some conservatism and disregard for gay relationships, but I was still kind of shocked to see this on their site). I know they site various studies in this slideshow and all, but this is really, really a case of 'massaging the numbers' to support your own ideals. It also kind of downplays the joy that can come from a marriage that goes far beyond keeping house and breeding.

Grrr!

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[greylady.livejournal.com]

I found it interesting that working 40 hours a week only reduces the amount of time one spends on housework by 1.9 hours.

I also found it interesting that if you're in a happy marriage, working 40 hours a week makes everyone happier, while if you're in an unhappy marriage it makes everything more unhappy. Since they titled that slide something about being unhappy, does that imply that they think an unhappy marriage is more likely than a happy one? Or are they advocating that everyone run out and get married despite it making you miserable.

I'm curious about what they left out. How many marriages in their study are younger people, versus older? Are some of the statistics impacted by the time in life that people are at?

And the "You'll get sick more often" one made me crack up. "She won't have time to monitor your health!!! Oh NOES! You'll have to be an adult all on your own! The horror!"

So, yeah on the Grrr. But snicker at it for the subtext...