“Women tend to leave the job after the fun wears off”
I suspect this may be the case to a certain extent although all of the women I have worked with in the past 30 years are still flying to the best of my knowledge.
In my experience in the industry, many many of my male pilot friends would love to no longer be flying but are type cast in the role and have no option but to keep flying. The fun has worn off however there is no plan B and many of my mates feel trapped by the golden handcuffs.
The vast majority of these male friends lack a partner that has the professional qualifications to be earning a salary that will permit these guys to quit and maintain the lifestyle they have become accustomed to.
Many of my male friends who fly have partners that dont work at all.
The few women I know in the industry have partners who earn as much or more and can provide for the family were the wife to leave the job. I actually know of no women pilots whose partner does not work.