Although I concur with the general consensus "not to marry" which makes no sense to men from a financial or legal standpoint, indiscriminate procreation is inadvisable for the simple reason that any children from a 'common law' union belong to the mother and can be used as hostages.

The best strategy, then, still requires shovelling through the pile for a good tempered mate without getting stuck with a banshee. This requires discernment and luck. In the old days the parents and grandparents arranged marriages. These days you are on your own.

In any event, no man should get married without a signed prenuptial agreement and with the full expectation that any children he has will be used against him firstly by the woman and secondly by the courts.