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Originally Posted by YukisUke
I don't blame Japanese women for not marrying much anymore. You have to give up a lot of things just to be stuck with someone who doesn't do anything for you. Independence is bliss. Except if you don't have your own place and you're leeching off your parents. 
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Actually, what I understand is that the new generations of married couples in Japan are starting to spread work more evenly between both spouses. Though this seems to be the trend in a lot of places, not just japan. It's anecdotal of course, but when I was in Fukuoka this summer the women's english class had three students (probably about 30, 45 and 60 if I had to ballpark their ages), and the two older women showed some surprise that the youngest student's husband did chores around the house. Also, from personal experience (not with marriage, but relationships) I'd say don't knock it till you've tried it (or found the right person).