A man is not a plan (part 3)

 

A man is not a plan (part 3) this episode sums up the 3-part series on changing the narrative and story we tell ourselves about relationships, marriage, dating, etc in terms of making us happy, whole, and financially stable in life. 

Question: Which gender has the longest life expectancy?

Answer: Women

Women outlive men in almost every society. In more developed countries, the average life expectancy at birth is 79 years for women, and 72 years for men.

Around the Globe, Women Outlive Men | PRB

https://www.statista.com/statistics/241572/death-rate-by-age-and-sex-in-the-us/

 

 

2022

In the United States in 2019, the death rate was highest among those aged 85 and over, with about 14,230 men and 12,666 women per 100,000 of the population passing away. For all ages, the death rate was at 911.7 per 100,000 of the population for males, and 829 per 100,000 of the population for women.

 

The death rate

Death rates generally are counted as the number of deaths per 1,000 or 100,000 of the population and include both deaths of natural and unnatural causes. The death rate in the United States has pretty much held steady since 1990. While the birth rate in the United States has been decreasing, it is currently higher than the death rate.

 

 

This statistic shows the distribution of the 10 leading causes of death among men in the United States in 2019. In that year, the most significant cause of death among men was heart disease, which contributed to 24.3 percent of deaths, whereas incidences of suicide contributed to 2.5 percent of deaths.

 

Leading Causes of Death-Non-Hispanic black Males – United States, 2017 | Health Equity | CDC

 

 

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/lcod/men/2017/nonhispanic-black/index.htm

 

	Age Group3
Rank2	1-19 years	20-44 years	45-64 years	65-84 years	85+ years	All ages
1	Homicide 35.3%	Homicide 27.6%	Heart disease 26.8%	Cancer 26.6%	Heart disease 27.5%	Heart disease 23.7%
2	Unintentional injuries 25.5%	Unintentional injuries 24.3%	Cancer 21.7%	Heart disease 26.2%	Cancer 16.6%	Cancer 20.2%
3	Suicide 7.1%	Heart disease 11.8%	Unintentional injuries 9.4%	Stroke 6.0%	Stroke 6.9%	Unintentional injurie

 

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/08/30/the-black-mortality-gap-and-a-century-old-document

https://thecitizen.com/2021/11/03/divorce-in-america/

Essentially, divorce was a non-issue. In 1981, the divorce rate hit an all-time high in the United States at 53% of all marriages ending in divorce. It is estimated that the divorce rate for 2021 will be 45%.Nov 3, 2021

 

FastStats – Marriage and Divorce

Given that “can’t afford a wedding” and “not having a stable job” ranked high on the reasons why today’s singles are not married, it is reasonable to predict that fewer singles will tie the knot amidst a pandemic when financial distress is high.

 

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-us-divorce-rate-has-hit-a-50-year-low

 

 

Source:101 Facts About Divorce in 2021 | Law Offices of GillespieShields

 
The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old.

 

60 percent of all divorces involve individuals aged 25 to 39.

 

 Wives are the ones who most often file for divorce at 66 percent on average. 

 *That figure has soared to nearly 75 percent in some years.

 

 

 

 Lack of commitment is the most common reason given by divorcing couples according to a recent national survey. 

*Here are the reasons given and their percentages:

• Lack of commitment – 73%
• Argue too much – 56%
• Infidelity – 55%
• Married too young – 46%
• Unrealistic expectations – 45%
• Lack of equality in the relationship – 44%
• Lack of preparation for marriage – 41%
• Domestic Violence or Abuse – 25%

 

 

48 percent of those who marry before the age of 18 are likely to divorce within 10 years, compared to 25 percent of those who marry after the age of 25.

 In 2018, there were more than 782,038 divorces and annulments in the United States.

 

 

Couples that disagree about money and family finances at least once per week, as opposed to those couples that disagree one or less times per month about finances, are 30% more likely to divorce.

*The likelihood of divorce increases with the amount of time couples argue about money.

 

 A 2007 survey by the Pew Research Center indicated that 53 percent of spouses reported “adequate” income as being an important factor in a satisfactory marriage, and 51 percent also placed emphasis on “good housing”.