I do think more women are walking. Life is hard. Many people don’t or can’t put In the effort so they quit. People expect it to be a Disney fairy tale. But life isn’t like that. Add some mental illness (as was my ex’s case) and eject was pulled
Women have choices, at just about any age someone will always want them. As they age the choices get slim. Men, they can be old but if they have $$$ they can get a woman. Doesn't work the same for men. Women don't want or have to put up with hard times, they, for example wont live in a van by the river,even if it is temporary.
They will say they love you because they think thats what you want to hear, very few actually do or should I say they can turn it on and turn it off. Ihave been with mine for far too many years,she knows me so when I came home recently talking about buying another A body,there wasn't any argument. She knows me by now. i told her my plans,and she knows i wont spend the money if i dont have it. Now when i bought my first A body 26 years ago, the ex was pregnant with my son, still I wasnt spending the rent money. What I heard was, 'were having a child why would you buy that old car???" It was an argument,and short version is part of the reason she is now my ex. Moredoor you mention mental illness, it would be hard pressed to get a woman to admit it or go for help. Some women are never wrong ;)