Are Men Really on a "Marriage Strike"?

I read somewhere that men are actively resisting the idea of marriage. Anyone know anything about that?

Thoughts? Feelings? Discuss amongst yourselves...

Good. Think of all the money you will save on wedding gifts.

Hell, I'm a woman and I'm on a marriage strike.

My views are that marriage is for naught other than "break-up insurance". It changes nothing about the relationship while you're in it, it doesn't actively add anything to it except insurance benefits, tax breaks and hospital visitation rights - all things which should be available for non-married couples (hell, tax breaks just for getting married are flat bullshit and should be abolished altogether).

To me, marriage only scares people out of splitting up. I think of what I'd rather have - someone who's having issues with our relationship, but is only staying with me because "we took a vow" or, worse, because he's afraid of the monetary/legal repercussions of splitting up? Or someone who WANTS to stick it out for no other reason than he loves me?

I don't need a vow and a ring and a big, foofy ceremony to feel wanted or loved by someone. I like knowing that a person could walk away without any penalty whatsoever, but chooses not to. On the flipside, I like knowing that if a relationship has really gone downhill, I don't have to spend money and (what I have even less of) time to sever ties.

I actually feel like getting married for the first time in my life, and I think my bf is right there with me. We're taking it slow, but we're both pretty sure that's where we're heading.

He seems really into it.

I dunno.

I have intentions on gettin' married eventually.