Ladies: These are the men you'll have to settle for if you aren't married by 27

[KenyaDoll]

All of these women are at least 30. I think the oldest one is 41. These are all of the engagements of women 30 and above listed on Essence's just engaged section (From now until January 2013). If you want to see the engagements before then, you'll have to look yourself. I choose that site because it is the only place I know that catalogs black engagements online.

The Lucky Lady:LaShawn Wilson, 30, HBO Marketing Associate Manager

Her Leading Man: Cedric D. Shine, 29, Development and Operations Associate

http://www.essence.com/2013/07/03/just-engaged-lashawn-and-cedric

The Lucky Lady: Octavia Collins, 31, Assistant Vice President, Bankruptcy Operations

Her Leading Man: Terrance lee, 32, Systems Engineering Specialist
http://www.essence.com/2013/07/16/just-engaged-octavia-and-terrence

The Lucky Lady: Crystal Phillips, 31, Accountant

Her Leading Man: Omar Gibson, 31, Teacher
http://www.essence.com/2013/08/21/just-engaged-crystal-and-omar

The Lucky Lady:Markova DeShun Reed, 41, News Anchor

Her Leading Man:Christopher Scott Anderson, 45, Business Executive
http://www.essence.com/2013/09/04/just-engaged-markova-and-chris

The Lucky Lady: Tiffany Chari Gainer, 31, Attorney

Her Leading Man: Antoine Edward Green, 37, Insurance Executive
http://www.essence.com/2013/09/18/just-engaged-antoine-and-tiffany

The Lucky Lady: Renee Jefferson, 34, Owner of Weight Loss & Wellness Retreat

Her Leading Man: Demetrius Smith, 41, Educator & Real Estate Investor
http://www.essence.com/2013/09/25/just-engaged-renee-and-demetrius

The Lucky Lady: Joie P. Kinloch, 31, Unit Manager

Her Leading Man:James Eric Word, 32, U.S. Army Officer
http://www.essence.com/2013/10/02/just-engaged-joie-and-eric

The Lucky Lady: Tommia L. Burts, 32, Human Resources

Her Leading Man: Kenric C. Hinton, 38, Operations Manager
http://www.essence.com/2013/10/09/just-engaged-beautiful-love

The Lucky Lady: Carlevia Danielle Smith, 31, Finance Coordinator

Her Leading Man: Ashley Nygil Robinson, 34, Director of Athletics
http://www.essence.com/2013/11/13/just-engaged-danielle-and-ashley

The Lucky Lady:Candace Green, 33, Owner of Green Means Fitness

Her Leading Man:Desmond D. Flagg, 32, PhD Candidate
http://www.essence.com/2014/03/12/just-engaged-instantly-yours

The Lucky Lady: Tiffany Newberry, 31, Public Relations

Her Leading Man: Phillip Guthrie, 26, Construction Quality Control Manager
http://www.essence.com/2014/04/09/just-engaged-tiffany-and-phillips-engagement-story

The Lucky Lady: RanDee Henry, 31, Program Coordinator

Her Leading Man: Mario Spencer, 40, Production Manager
http://www.essence.com/2014/06/18/just-engaged-randee-and-mario’s-engagement-story

The Lucky Lady: Kendra Y. Mims, 33, Writer

Her Leading Man: Rick D. Applewhite, 32, Chief Executive Officer of Exercise Life Inc.

http://www.essence.com/2014/06/04/just-engaged-kendra-and-ricks-engagement-story

The Lucky Lady: Shundral Hobson, 31, Attorney

Her Leading Man: Joseph Cole, 31, Engineer
http://www.essence.com/2014/05/21/just-engaged-shundral-and-joseph’s-engagement-story

The Lucky Lady: Juliette Senior, 36, Equity Compensation Manager

Her Leading Man: Terrance McKay, 33, Union 638 Steam Fitter
http://www.essence.com/2014/05/14/just-engaged-juliette-and-terrances-engagement-story

The Lucky Lady: Minah Banks, 31, Student Services Representative

Her Leading Man: Aaron Bereal Sr., 30, Vocalist

http://www.essence.com/2014/04/30/just-engaged-minah-and-aarons-engagement-story

The Lucky Lady: Jennifer Richardson, 32, Owner ofRecessionistasCloset.com

Her Leading Man: Shawn Spears, 42, Entrepreneur
http://www.essence.com/2014/04/23/just-engaged-have-faith-love

 

[mannyrs13]

Sorry but I didn't understand if this was a positive or negative thread? Are you saying that women should get married older as shown in the article?

 

[All Women Are Queens]

wait till you see it...

 

[Ashley Banks]

Those women clearly settled and will live unhappy lives.

 

[KenyaDoll]

More from that same time period:

The Lucky Lady: Ronica Reid, 31, Speech Language Pathologist

Her Leading Man: Christopher Leftwich, 29, Non-Profit Co-Founder
http://www.essence.com/2013/01/09/just-engaged-sent-heaven

The Lucky Lady:Octavian L. Cooper, 31, Social Insurance Specialist

Her Leading Man: Henry E. Sanders Jr., 31, Sales Specialist
http://www.essence.com/2013/02/20/just-engaged-give-love-try

The Lucky Lady: Precious Shalom Umunna, 32, Senior Financial Analyst

Her Leading Man: Jairus Williams, 32, Urban Planner
http://www.essence.com/2013/03/13/just-engaged-precious-and-jairus

The Lucky Lady: Jamira Renee Bryant, 30, Assistant Accountant

Her Leading Man: Charlie Cheatham, Jr. 32, Route Supervisor
http://www.essence.com/2013/03/20/just-engaged-jamira-and-charlie

The Lucky Lady: Imani El-Amin, 32, Speech Pathologist

Her Leading Man: Mark Howard, 41, Filmmaker and Educator
http://www.essence.com/2013/03/26/just-engaged-imani-and-mark

The Lucky Lady: Jeronica Lawrence, 30, Graduation Auditor in Higher Education

Her Leading Man: Keith Mensah, 31, Finance and Real Estate


http://www.essence.com/2013/05/08/just-engaged-jeronica-and-keith

The Lucky Lady: Jelani Kwakou Griffin, 30, Medical Technologist

Her Leading Man: Jeffery Allen Parker II, 25, Sales

http://www.essence.com/2013/05/15/just-engaged-jelani-and-jeffery

The Lucky Lady: Lori Eulae' Boles, 33, Nuclear Engineering Surface Warfare Officer, United States Navy

Her Leading Man: Randolph Chestang IV, 40, Surface Warfare Executive Officer, United States Navy
http://www.essence.com/2013/05/22/just-engaged-lori-and-randolph

 

[KenyaDoll]

Sorry but I didn't understand if this was a positive or negative thread? Are you saying that women should get married older as shown in the article?

I just want them to make an informed decision. It's not negative or positive. It's informational.

 

[DarlingNikki]

That business exec is lookin good.

 

[MAKAVELI25]

This thread is greatly oversimplifying the issue. The point is that (atleast where I'm living) a lot of women are past their physical prime once the 30s start. I'm not saying you need to set a specific date, but females need to worry more about that clock than we do

 

[Chill]

Black excellence

 

[Heafcliffe]

Awaits the fukkery...

 

[KenyaDoll]

The Lucky Lady: Chandra Mattiece Coleman, 35, Scientific Director

Her Leading Man: Carl Edward Quash Abbott, 34, Training and Development Manager
http://www.essence.com/2012/08/15/just-engaged-chandra-and-carl

The Lucky Lady: Kaleeta Latrice Wright, 31, Art Director

Her Leading Man: Richard McDade. 36, Creative Director
http://www.essence.com/2012/09/26/just-engaged-kaleeta-and-richard

The Lucky Lady: Koryn Gadsden, 31, Media Content Librarian at TV One

Her Leading Man: Joel Shuler, 34, Asst. EMSEC Manager
http://www.essence.com/2012/10/10/just-engaged-koryn-and-jorel

The Lucky Lady: Tangara Jones, 31, Actor/Dancer

Her Leading Man: Brian Cockerham, 31, Musician
http://www.essence.com/2012/11/21/just-engaged-tangara-and-brian

The Lucky Lady: Rosetta Hill, 31, Veterinarian

Her Leading Man: Tommie Conner, 35, Registered Nurse
http://www.essence.com/2012/11/28/just-engaged-rosetta-and-tommie

 

[KOOL-AID]

The 4th couple
:bidnesstho:

 

[I'm Billy FUCO!!]

Jesus fukkin' Christ

That other 'women in their prime' thread musta cut you deep as hell

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Black love


@kenya doll

 

[MayQueen]

You mean that there will be hope for us women and our barren uteri?