It's hard out there for single women who date men. You've maybe heard friends complaining about the dating pool, or perhaps you yourself are navigating its murky waters. According to economics reporter Rachel Wolfe at The Wall Street Journal, American women are giving up on marriage, with only 34% of single women looking for romance, versus 54% of single men.Brittany is joined by Rachel, alongside Minda Honey, author of her memoir, The Heartbreak Years. Together they talk about the key reasons why women are less and less interested in the prospect of dating, let alone getting married.Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus content. Join NPR+ today.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce, and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. Okay, y'all, today you and I are connecting the dots between Steve Harvey, a.k.a. Something Old, the latest season of Love is Blind, a.k.a. Something New, credit cards, a.k.a. Something Borrowed, and women's disappointment, a.k.a.
Something Blue. I know, I know. How are all of these things connected? Well, we are going to find out with Rachel Wolf. She's an economics reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author Minda Honey, who has written about power and relationships in Los Angeles Review of Books, The Washington Post, and in her memoir, The Heartbreak Years. Rachel, Minda, welcome to It's Been a Minute.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for having me. Thanks so much. So just really quick, what do you think? In our year of 2025, is marriage in or is it out?
In. I'm an optimist.
Okay, Amanda says in. What do you say, Rachel?
I would say out.
Okay, see, this is what I love. Point, counterpoint. Well, that question is more and more something that American women are asking themselves. This past week, Rachel published a report in the Wall Street Journal titled American Women Are Giving Up on Marriage. And y'all, when I say I could not click that link fast enough.
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