TRACEY COX reveals hard truths from people who 'settled' - including a married man who's spent 24 years yearning for his ex Relationships expert Tracey Cox finds out what life's like for those who 'settled' READ MORE: TRACEY COX lays out 5 brutally honest truths for husbands whose wives have gone off sex with them - and how to fix it By Tracey Cox for MailOnline Published: 02:55 EDT, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 02:56 EDT, 26 June 2024 e-mail View comments Research suggests about 30 per cent of women and 23 per cent of men 'settle' for their partner, rather than marry their 'true love'. After a lifetime spent studying sex and relationships, I totally agree with that figure. (What 'true love' really means is a topic for another day.
) On many levels, it makes sense. What we look for in love is very different to what we want from a spouse and potential father/mother to our children. That 'can't breathe without them love' is often characterised by great highs and lows, insecurity as well as intense passion.
When we're young, the magnificent highs (out of this world sex and the 'soulmate' buzz) are worth the not-so-nice parts. Not so much when we're older and more mature. Research suggests about 30 per cent of women and 23 per cent of men 'settle' for their partner, rather than marry their 'true love' Dependability.
Friendship. Good lifestyle habits. Financial security.
All the 'boring' people suddenly seem not quite as boring. Some of us are lucky enough to find these qualities in the.
