First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes junior in a baby carriage... Even as little girls, many of us (especially the older generation) were taught that the ultimate goal in life is to find our Prince Charming, get engaged, get married, have babies and live happily ever after. Often, all before the age of 30…

But more and more people are calling BS on the outdated idea of "holy matrimony." They're questioning whether it has any perks for women nowadays. Especially in an age when so many of us are financially independent, building careers, buying cars and property, keeping our last names, and raising kids - sometimes without a spouse in sight. What's really in it for us?

One wife recently confessed that she secretly wishes her conservative husband would catch the eye of a "young

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