My point wasn't to call into question his idea here. I'm sure you know that risk is relative. In MY marriage, I have a high level of risk, in theory, whereas my wife does not. In reality, she has too much pride to divorce rape me, and we don't have kids. And she is not the kind of woman to pretend that I would abuse her.

So when you're asking ME what risk women face in marriage? I'd say none. But I'd also say the same of men if they play their cards carefully. That is a solipsistic viewpoint and not reflective of the experience of many men here, but there are also many unmarried men here with strong opinions on matters they don't know anything about.

But you want a direct answer. I suppose I can come up with that.

1) Women are generally more dependent of men being able to make a living, which opens her up to a lot of issues should things go south. I have a buddy who would never date a woman who would be a stay-at-home mom with no education because his dad died when he was young, leaving his mother in terrible trouble.

2) A woman risks entering into a relationship filled with abuse that may not be taken seriously.

3) A woman may sacrifice her education in the early years of marriage, foregoing a potential career, in order to get married. This basically happened to my wife's mother.

4) The husband may cheat on you and leave, offering little recourse for many women who put a lot of faith and effort into their relationship.

Are these things worth killing yourself over? No. They are some examples of risk that they take on. They're not unique to women, either. But just because the law favors women in certain ways, it doesn't mean that women take on no risk. That does not account for other factors that go into the decision to get married.