> If money is tight, having a live-in partner is a cost saving. We're pretty close to a 4 income economy here. > I suspect that there is more to your sons no

> If money is tight, having a live-in partner is a cost saving. We're pretty close to a 4 income economy here. > I suspect that there is more to your sons not dating than the challenges of raising a family. Sure. I dated a lot because I had social skills - courtesy of a youth spent in adult-free, free roaming. My kids had a modern upbringing. 24/7 adulting. Every day spent moving from one adult-populated, adult curated box to another. No free roaming or adult-free hours. Think of the wretched economy as the guarantee, in case some hope survived their adult-ruined childhood.