Rob513264,
I cannot argue with that.. Sounds like you have been putting up with it, so would not be much good as counsellor to my sons.. Two have had partner problems in last few years. You sound like you have had personal experience in this field, and very bitter at the female extravagance. Is it those credit cards to blame?

Women do not usually pull me up in the street and ask for money, only children & men. Why is this a phenomena of today? In the 80’s I would actually apply for ‘dirty jobs,’ and get told, that is not for you, you are a woman! Now it is common practice to take on man & women at these jobs.

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Income , independent income , is the key and it would be foolish
( and churlish )to begrudge shopping therapy .
Some women should accept than if it's their money it's their problem
AS INDIVIDUAL .

To blame society for one's maxed credit card smack of self deceit ,
to bemoan the nescessity of maintaining an attractive mien is a sly
lie , unless the tongue is firmly in the cheek .
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"Man - it costs to be a woman".

Yeah, but only if you are paying.

Men buy, women shop.

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Women retire with about half the superannuation savings of men. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) in 2002, the numbers are $43,300 compared to $78,700. In 2019 it’s projected to be $77,000 for women, $121,000 for men. ASFA has also discovered that women are less likely than men to have actively planned for their retirement. To make matters worse, Philippa Smith, the ASFA’s CEO, says that workers combining two or more low-paying jobs could miss out on superannuation savings altogether.

Problem with that statement:

When couples retire together, the woman has access to all that 'male' superannuation anyway.

When they separate before retirement, say after 25 years of marriage, the normal court ordered split is between 50/50 and 70/30 of ALL superannuation in favour of the woman.

It is simple really; its in the genes.

Women want to make themselves attractive to men so that they have a larger choice of mates.
I can't see what is the mystery about it !