What are your chances of getting married when you’re over 40?

We live in a culture that is obsessed with youth and beauty. So, it’s no wonder that so many people feel pressured to look young and attractive for as long as possible. Feminist author Caitlin Moran asks, “Would women fret themselves half to death over how they look or who fancies them if this wasn’t the main thing we’re still judged on?”

And, because the world is the way it is, women start getting concerned about their desirability once they reach a certain age. To be frank, they feel the burden of this pressure much more than men, and they worry more about their chances of marrying once they pass over certain age thresholds.

What are your chances of getting married over the age of 40 or 45? You may be surprised to find out that it’s not as bad as you may fear.

Can You Still Find Love after 40?

A lot of women are convinced that finding love becomes virtually impossible after a certain age. An absurd Newsweek article from 1986 falsely claimed that a woman over 40 had a better chance of being killed by a terrorist than ever getting married. Although this claim was debunked, Rosie O’Donnell’s character explains its influence perfectly in the movie Sleepless in Seattle, “But it feels true.” When something feels true, even if it’s not, it can nag at us and make us…