Study: Fewer ‘Economically Attractive’ Men To Blame For Marriage Decline

(CBS Local) — A shortage of “economically attractive” men may be one reason for a steady decline in marriages in the United States, according to new research.
Researchers at Cornell University analyzed opposite-sex couples, comparing the incomes of “potential” male spouses with those of men who married women of a similar demographic.
According to the study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, estimated potential “dream” husbands have an avera