Scott Galloway said something quietly profound: Men need relationships and marriage far more than women do. Widows are often happier after their husbands die. Widowers? Not so much. Single men in their 30s have a one-in-three chance of becoming substance abusers. When men lack that anchor, they often spiral... into online rage, nationalism, and blame. Women tend to pour that energy into friends and careers. Galloway himself resisted marriage and kids for years — chasing more money, more relevance, more everything. Then he had kids with his partner and said for the first time in his life he felt sated. Enough. Like he could go now, even though he doesn’t want to. In a culture that downplays marriage and family for men, this is a reminder that the guardrails and purpose they provide might be one of the most powerful (and unexpected) sources of meaning we have. I’ve seen this pattern in friends and family — the ones with strong family lives often seem more grounded, even when life gets hard. What do you think — do men need marriage and family more than society currently admits?show more

This guy is a clown. Men built civilization as we know it. Women are presumably "happier" single because there are millions of men, unseen and unacknowledged that keep society running without them noticing. Have clean water? Men. Fuel? Men. Food? Men.

Scott Galloway is a simp. Widows are happy because they now have all their husbands wealth, generally. In addition, neither men nor women really need each other, however they do want each other. Lastly, today's gynocentric culture is feeding lies to women and men, it's failing.

Scott is confusing correlation with causation. Women don’t turn men into high performers by marrying them — they selectively choose men who are already showing strong signs of being high performers for relationships (esp. for marriage).

women are happyier after divorce because they're the ones benefitting financially.

If women are happier and/or don't need marriage, then why do they marry? 😏 As long as Galloway believes what he says, that's all that matters. 🙄

Marrying the wrong woman is worse than being alone.

Notice how nationalism is casually stated as a pathology.

Women live for and through their children. Men live for and through their families. The two are not the same.

Here's the thing: Galloway really only has data on Boomers, Silent and Greatest generations. These were generations where the roles of the sexes were defined and rigid. Once the men stopped earning (retired), they had no purpose. With out a spouse, they had no anchor. Men's unhappiness for those groups was preordained. He has nothing on the Xs and everything after. Men's self-autonomy starting with X is completely different and he has zero awareness of it. Those cohorts of men have become far, far happier being alone. This has been discussed in almost every journal but Galloway misses it, Surprised? You shouldn't be. He's an idiot. His comment about single men being substance abusers and not focusing on career. Blaming other people? Why is that, dumbass? Is it because men, and white men especially, have been excluded from the job market because of overt sexism in favor of women? This guy sucks so fucking hard. Ask the X and Millennial men. Would they like a spouse? Sure. But does their happiness depend on one? No. My social circle of about 25 men from 40-65 are almost entirely single, successful and entirely, ecstatically content. Sure enough, the corollary is true: white women over 45 are THE most medicated demographic ever, and more and more are single. Women, overall, have far, far more mental illness than men, and are far more unhappy throughout life. That Galloway is a dipshit Boomer who completely overlooks this in order to make his theory fit is just par for the course for him.

why should anybody care what this guys says? he is not a thought leader nor been right about anything that I've read appears more like a bitter old queen

I have had 100’s of male employees after 36 years in manufacturing in Los Angeles. Many of them young uneducated guys from some tough East LA neighborhoods. Watching them turn the corner when they become dads has been one of greatest joys of my career.

The guy acts like woman are doing men a favor like oh great at least my wife will be much happier as a widow. You cannot hate this maggot enough.

I think there’s definitely truth to the idea that responsibility, family, and meaningful relationships stabilize a lot of men. It's just a bad idea to try tying marriage too tightly to male purpose and psychological stability. While some marriages can be deeply stabilizing, others can be destructive. While some men spiral from being alone, others become healthier, more grounded, and more present fathers after leaving unhealthy relationships. I think the deeper issue is that people generally need meaning, responsibility, continuity, and real human connection. Marriage is one way that can happen, but probably not the only way.

WTF is this guy talking about? Women need it more, nearly all women under a certain age are on anti-depressants or have been at some point

Actually this is untrue most men who have been through the bs and wake up stay single, cause they know how much better it is. See people gaslight young men into thinking they want marriage. Whole life gas lit. Just walk away be happy.

He's just feeding a coping mechanism for women for why they're miserable. If they think men are worse than them, it gives them some sick satisfaction.

Scott Galloway speaking at The 92nd Street Y — full conversation here:

Married 25 years - getting MORE nationalistic, not less. Not a bad thing, Scotty! Try it - USA!

Fuck this lying piece of shit. Marriage is a terrible deal for men in 2026

Women can’t function without a boyfriend and can’t handle being single for 5 minutes. Galloway is a clown because he believes the lies women tell

This guy is doing his best to maintain a society catering to women. Men are built for solitude. It’s how we spend most of our lives and the end of life is no different. A feminine society teaches men they should be afraid to be alone. Bullshit.

B.S. Hey @grok are women the happiest they have ever been now that marriage rates are the lowest they have been in recorded history?

I am not so sure about the statement he made. From the data I have seen, single women without children are on more antidepressants and report being unhappy versus married women with children.

Utter nonsense. Galloway had a girlfriend when in business school, and he married her. The got divorced and married wife number 2

Galloway is a professional mangler of statistics. Many of the ones he uses including here are totally out of context and a misinterpretation, intentionally. He's a feminists dream.

Always always doubt universal assertions including this one.

This guy is 110% pure HORSESHIT on every topic

First, women are not somehow exempt from the human need for legacy, attachment, and generational continuity. Career achievement and friendship networks can provide meaning, but they are not clean replacements for family formation for many people ... including many women. The rising rates of loneliness, anxiety, antidepressant use, and dissatisfaction among highly isolated adults cuts across both sexes, even if it manifests differently. Second, the “widows are happier” claim is often interpreted too simplistically. Many widows spent years acting as caregivers for older husbands with chronic illness, disability, or dementia. Relief after prolonged caregiving strain is not the same thing as proving women fundamentally do not benefit from marriage or family bonds. A widower caring for a wife through severe decline would likely experience similar exhaustion and relief dynamics. Third, women often marry slightly older men, meaning they are statistically more likely to spend later life alone after decades of caregiving and partnership. That changes how these surveys look. It does not necessarily mean the marriage itself lacked meaning or value.

I’ve heard many men say they never feared death until they had kids. They’re not afraid of dying but leaving their kids without a father and the support they need.

Has he dated divorced men ? He is full of shit and parroting feminist propaganda.

What’s wrong with nationalism? Isn’t patriotism a virtue?

Whats the quote, every once in awhile progressive rediscover traditional morality then proceed to act as if they’ve discovered Atlantis

Men earn 60% of the $$$ & spend 20% of it. Looks like women are benefiting a LOT more to me.

Then explain to me the scourge of so many crazy liberal white women.

Scott Galloway is the leader of Bluepilled cucks that blames Men for everything but never mentions hypergamy and its effects!!