The marriage squeeze refers to an observable sociological condition experienced in the United States by African American women who find it difficult to meet and marry desirable and eligible African American men.
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Famous quotes containing the words marriage and/or squeeze:
“Let a man do what he will by a single woman, the world is encouragingly apt to think Marriage a sufficient amends.”
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)
“We will get everything out of her that you can squeeze out of a lemon and a bit more.... I will squeeze her until you can hear the pips squeak.”
—Eric, Sir Geddes (1875–1937)