When James Douglas Barron's girlfriend wanted to get married, he was, well, afraid. What threw this otherwise brave man into a fit of fear? Simple. He thought long-term commitment would ruin their fun relationship. Now that they are married (and happy), James thinks his prenuptial terror couldn't have been more amiss. In his book She Wants a Ring -- and I Don't Wanna Change a Thing he offers advice to other commitment-phobes and along the way gives women a glimpse into the male psyche. Here are James' top 10 reasons why men may be afraid to get hitched...

  1. The life sentence: "For better or worse." (Clank! Cell door shut!)

  2. Giving up that dream of tasting the fruits of all nations (flitting from woman to woman in a glorious bath of love and lust).

  3. The "What If?" complex (as in, What if I fall even more in love with another woman?).

  4. Divorce (as in betting on a loser).

  5. Replicating his parents' failed marriage.

  6. Surrendering his post as president and CEO of the Fun Firm. Then having to answer to a board of directors in a firm called Compromise, fully knowing every decision can come under killjoy scrutiny.

  7. Becoming an active member in the Tamed Husband fraternity.

  8. The Blah Life (boredom, overfamiliarity, and routine).

  9. Surrendering quiet, control, space, privacy, watching ESPN all night, poker and suds with the guys, cigar breath, stinky sneakers, etc.

 10. Giving up Erotic Break-the-Guest-Room-Fold-out-Couch Sex for Regulated You-Do-This, I-Do-That, Now-Let's-Sleep Sex.