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Biggest marital deal breakers for women above 40

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Dec 8, 2022, 11:00 IST
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Let's know what the biggest NO's are

40 is the age when you are neither old nor young. It is the stage when adults are either eternally confused or are very well settled in their life. By this time, some women realise that their marriage has been a complete sham or that they are the binding thread that is keeping the marriage from breaking apart. Marriage comes with a lot of issues, problems and difficulties but some women ensure they do not tolerate the problematic nitty-gritty of a marriage, especially if they are above 40. Hence, here listed are the biggest marital deal breakers for women, above 40.

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Being unemployed

Women who are above 40 usually cannot tolerate being with an unemployed partner. They don’t want to be the adult in a relationship who looks after another adult. At an age, when both partners should be contributing equally to a marriage, one can’t be the only one who holds the fortress.

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Lack of ambition

Women can’t be with someone who doesn’t have any lack of ambition. One needs to be motivating and encouraging enough to reach their goals and achieve their dreams. Furthermore, women can consider it very uncooperative on their partner’s part. This is a big deal-breaker for them.

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Being late always

If one isn’t careful about being punctual and is always irresponsibly late, then it counts as a big deal breaker for women. They don’t like being with people who have no regard for time. Turning up late for a date means they are least interested in meeting up.

5/7

Bad hygiene

Having bad hygiene is a big NO for many women. It may not seem very relevant, but hygiene plays a big part in a relationship. No one wants to be with a foul and smelly person! And if they can’t rectify this, then this can be counted as a big deal breaker for women, above 40.

6/7

Lack of efforts

The lack of effort can be a big turn-off. A woman wouldn’t want to be with a man who doesn’t make any effort into improving or turning the date into a relationship. If a man comes on a date dressed badly or shabbily, it can be a big deal-breaker because this can show his lack of effort.


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Mamma’s boy

Being with a mamma’s boy is a big NO-NO for women above 40. At an age where they want to focus on themselves and their individual life, women don’t want to deal with irritating men who are all about being a mamma’s boy. These kinds of men don’t have a stand of their own and are too dependent on their mothers.



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