Less financial assistance from parents != less financial assistance overall. My guess is that plenty of the women in the age range they look at (25-54) have hus

Less financial assistance from parents != less financial assistance overall. My guess is that plenty of the women in the age range they look at (25-54) have husbands or boyfriends who assist them financially. Women are more likely than men to get married young (while still in college) and to marry someone older than them (who might already have a job).