Salam, I know there are many single brothers and sisters on SC. I also know that most of them want to get married. So maybe we can come up with a list of the 'top three' or 'top five' barriers to marriage in the modern world and propose some steps to overcome them. From my single days, I can tell you the top three things that delayed me getting married (which I regret now). This is from a male perspective. 1) Money, or lack of money and financial resources to support a family 2) Prejudice / Cultural baggage. I only want my daughter to marry an Iraqi, Lebanese, Iranian, Paki, etc. 3) Non-acceptance by Shia of Muta' or fixed term marriage. It is halal, but try asking. Solutions 1) Earn enough to supply the basics (food, clothing, shelter for you and your wife) and once you are married, continue to make efforts to improve your living situation 2) Learn to make a case for yourself and speak up. (I'm a good guy, despite the fact that I'm not Iraqi, etc) 3) More brothers and sisters doing mutah openly and more Islamic education