Why it is difficult for an unmarried woman to get married at the age of 40

Why is it difficult for an unmarried woman to get married at a late age?

Well, the obvious reason is that there are too few men at the age of 40 to 50 yrs who are still unmarried. Most of them are already married before the age of 30.

Second, in the Indian society, men (no matter what their age), always look for someone who is younger to them by atleast 3-4 yrs. So if a woman has to look for a man to marry at say the age of 40, she has to look for someone who is more than 45 yrs of age which again narrows down the search.

Third, there is a reason for the men at this age to remain unmarried. Some of them, want to stay single for reasons only they know.  I mean why would you say no to a life long companionship. It still baffles me!!

A few of them have conditions (not expectations) and are still looking for a woman, who will meet those conditions. In Indian society, that could easily be a long list. It would definitely include religion, caste, eating habits, education, family background, horoscope match, looks (oh yes, they all want only a woman who has a fair complexion). 

These are the men who still want to go through the traditional route and are looking for parental support to make those decisions. They don't want to take any decision. They don't understand that if they ignore others advice including their parents and look past these conditions, they would definitely find someone they like. Yes, unfortunately the parents are part of the group the men need to ignore coz most parents want the best for their son, However, what they don't get is that finding a girl who complements the man is what is important.

And then there are some, who really want to get married and are still looking. Trying to find someone who will hold their interest. Unfortunately, this is a very very small number and that is where the problem is!! sigh !!!! 😔

Now, back to the women. Iam not an expert. This could be just what Iam thinking. At the age of 40, a person has gone through a lot in life. They have seen their share of ups and downs. They are more mature, are more strong and independent. They understand that good looks or education to name a few, don't really matter. It is the personality of a person that matters. 

Most of them want someone who would care for them, trust them, treat them as an equal and accept them for who they are. Iam sure that if they find someone who have these, most of them would definitely go ahead and marry them. 

The men have also gone through the same and are looking for the same traits in the women. Unfortunately, most of them have reached a point that they don't care anymore. Sad, but that is the truth!!