Women's Financial Independence=Lifelong Single?

Women are making major moves everywhere you turn. Women are gaining on (and probably surpassing) men in the executive realm. More women are getting college education at a higher rate than men, etc. It's safe to say that women are getting it in across the board. Is women's financial independence sentencing them to lifelong singledom? That seems to be the case, since most women remain unmarried by choice. It's a given most people want someone who's on their level, nothing wrong with that. I'm making major moves myself, and I want a woman that's on my level. I don't have time to "carry" another adult. They should be able to make their own way the same as I'm doing. It used to be the men who were movers & shakers, but the tide has turned with women doing it big. In my opinion, it's some men's inability to be successful that's the problem. Everyone should have the drive to want to better themselves, but some people are content in mediocrity. I have one life to live, and I'm going to make the most of it. When I'm on my death bed, I want to say: I came, saw & conquered. In layman's terms, I want to go out in style. I admire a woman who can carry herself as a lady, and achieve her goals she set for herself. Independence is not a bad thing, it tells me she is mentally in tune with her affairs and takes care of all of her necessities: financial, family, and spiritual. That's the type of woman all men should seek to stand by their side when they need a strong right hand. Most successful men seek out a likeminded woman because she compliments him & vice versa. They can work on building a dynasty together. Where the problem lies is some successful women try to strong-arm a man into doing her bidding, because she makes more $$$ than him. See, she wouldn't pull that on a man who has his stuff together because he can flip the script on her, letting her know he's got options too.

Am I My Brother's Keeper, Pt. 1

 

Great commentary by Tommy Sotomayor. He talks about the statement "Am I My Brother's Keeper". Are we our brother's keeper? That depends. If you're doing well for yourself, and your sibling(s) is trying to get to your level, you have a responsibility to help them come up. After all, you know what it's like to struggle for a better life. You can share valuable insight with your sibling(s) that will help them do just as well, if not better than you. At the same time, we really aren't our brother's keeper because too many of us are out for self. "I Got Mine, You Get Yours" is the mentality of most people. It makes sense because everyone should make their own way in life. At the same time, if two siblings grow up in the same house with the same parents; one is going down the wrong path, and the other is doing very well for themselves; the one sibling going down the wrong path CHOSE that road. (S)he could've taken the same path as their sibling, but they didn't, so they expect for the successful sibling to take him along. Look at Lebron James, several black men hang out with him regularly based on his fame & fortune. If the money well dries up, these same men scatter like roaches. What moves are Lebron's posse making on their own? *Crickets* Chris Rock is another example, his brother is Tony Rock. You never see them doing material together, why is that? Most regular successful people and celebrities with siblings feel their siblings would undermine them, so that's why they choose not to bring them on. You can't blame some people for not wanting to work with family, because family can be your biggest downfall; always looking for a handout instead of getting it like you did. If you've made it and your sibling is struggling, you know they're trying their hardest to come up, but can't catch a break, you have an obligation to look out for them. We should be our brother's keeper, but we're not.