Excellent thread...
Well I was one of those women who had a TRUCKLOAD of debt. Nope, not due to frivolous spending (what's that?) it was due to the divorce/custody nightmare with my INCREDIBLY POOR CHOICE of who I married and whom subsequently fathered my only children. (Which you all are well aware of by now).
I do completely understand your point of view. Hell, I knew how hard it was to find someone of substance (once I was ready) because regardless of all of my highly desirable qualities, that one HYUGE negative pretty much overshadowed the good stuff.

Not to mention the fact that I haven't been healthy for a long time and highly doubt I ever will be again.
Anyways, what do I bring to the table?
I am smart, funny, creative, loyal, talented, proud, trustworhty, loving, kind, will kick your ass when you need it and hold your hand when you need that. I can cook and bake and clean but I told men upfront - I won't so don't ask.

I am incredibly frugal as I was raised poor and was helping my parents run their business by 17.
When I feel well enough to get my freak on I enjoy my partner almost too much... (this has become a flaw as I deteriorate).
I work hard to be attractive for myself and for my partner. I have a great sense of style and flair and want always to be visually pleasing. For MOST MEN this is fairly important. If I haven't let myself go by 40 something, I certainly don't feel the need to start.
There is NO NEED to feel pressured to find a partner that is suitable.
Just think on it like this:
1. You HAVE to really Really REALLY like her, in other words you gotta enjoy her company in THE ABSENCE OF SEX.
2. You HAVE to have common life goals.
3. You should be kind, supportive to one another. It has to go both ways or it won't work.
4. If you rock each other's worlds sexually that is a bonus, but not mandatory. You can "learn" to rock each other's worlds over time as you get to know one another better. With a woman you need to start with her head and she must be visually (then mentally) appealing to you.
Ya'll have seen my husband and every day he gets a new ache or pain and he busts his ass every fucking day to deliver what he has promised me. He NEVER checked out on me, even when I checked out. I will never forsake him for this. <---- for this is a characteristic that is truly rare indeed.
For me, there can be no other man.
I can't speak for him, but I believe this bolded statement is one of the qualities that I possess that he values most.
My husband is kind, loving, pure genius, charming, has character and integrity that is unparalelled and MY GOD does he know how to rock my world.... too well, in fact.