Marriage is an idea that has been around since the dawn of time. From the first hand-fasting ceremonies to the lavish weddings of the present day, the concept of matrimony, its definitions and what it stands for, have been argued over for centuries. In the past, people were expected to find a mate, join together and create a productive family unit. Not only was it expected as a part of society, but those who did not follow this tenet were at the least criticized, at the worst shunned. Today's societies, however, have a very different view on the sanctity and necessity of marriage. There seem to be various reasons for why people chose to get married or not, but they all have one thing in common – people are waiting longer to get married.
One reason some people are waiting longer to marry is a longer lifespan and greater appetite for self-exploration. Today's average person lives significantly longer lives than their counterparts of several decades ago. Because of this longevity, these people have more opportunity to explore and learn more about themselves, finish college or graduate school or even just travel and experience life. With the globalization of the world today the possibilities for entertainment, education and adventure are almost limitless. There is no longer the rush to find a mate right out of high school. The likelihood of marrying your high school sweetheart or meeting your perfect partner in your early twenties is rare. Younger generations are enjoying their independence and freedom for as long as possible, sometimes even into their thirties or forties, before settling down.
Another reason people today are waiting is a decreased wish for large families and the desire to be financially set to have a family. Whether a couple chooses to have only one or two children due to monetary or time constraints, or simply because they want a smaller family, the need to marry early to produce as many offspring as possible in the available time is no longer a necessity.
She later married a man named John, raised a family, and lived her life. ... Ellen is waiting for another bridegroom. ... George never entered her house to lead her to married life sixty years ago. ... She had so many things to do tomorrow, but she will never get to do them. ... She lived a long life of eighty years and still remembers the day she was jilted sixty years ago. ...
This is more geared to people who have not had any kids and who are not married yet. ... I am talking about a couple who makes a decision to wait to get pregnant. ... What I am saying is do yourself and most importantly your future kids a favor and wait to get pregnant. Wait until you are married. Wait until you get to know each other. ...
When a woman does have a man though and say they are married, he should treat her as an equal. ... However, a woman can also be independent most of the time as long as she has a family and support from friends. ... Most woman choice to get married to the man they love. Many wait a while or it takes them longer to find that right man. Then there are the "old fashioned type who get married right out of school and have no choice of starting on their own first. ...
It just goes to show with the age of married couples rising that people do not really want to get married they keep waiting longer and longer to jump into that pool of devotion. ... These types of people are not ready to get married because in the long run like I said before divorce will just hurt them worse emotionally and financially. Another type of couple that need not be married is the young couple with the pregnant single mother who are just getting married because an un-expecting child is on the way. There are other options other than ju...
Considering the possibility of the physical and psychological side effects as well as losing potential contributors to the greater good, and a long waiting list of adoptive parents, choosing adoption may be a better choice than abortion. ... Long term health issues from abortion may increase miscarriage, severe bleeding by placenta previa, and preterm birth for next pregnancy. ... There are a lot of potential parents waiting in a line to adopt a baby. ... There are many married couples registered in adoption organizations. ... A pregnant woman can meet many married couples and decide who can b...
After college most students try getting jobs around where they went to college so now that starts a family somewhere else other then the home. ... After marriage a lot of women will get the kids and move away from the spouse in another city. ... Men and women are waiting longer to get married in the new millennium, the average age for women to get married now is 26 (Fortell 4), which has greatly changed since the 1950's where as the average age for women to get married in 1953 was 19 (Brokaw 17). Children are now taking care of themselves at an older age where as before once a man tur...
Wait a minute! Wait a minute! ... If you really serious. if you really want to get married and make your wedding to be a truly memorable, you better put off your bad attitude about the dowry in Thai culture. Because the greatest success of married life is not how much your dowry will be, but how much you love her and how long you are going to fall in love with her. ... I"m sure that your married life will last long as a fairy tale and live happily ever after. ...
Had they taken a practical approach to their love, they might have been able to live long enough to enjoy it. ... They established their love for each other one night and got married the next day. ... They believed that they had to have instant gratification by getting married as soon as they thought that they loved each other. The practical approach to there love would have been to talk with their parents about it, or they could have at least waited a few days before getting married. ... Although the actions of Romeo and Juliet were intended to make them happy, they could have stayed ali...
(Asbell 6) Margaret Sanger was a long time advocate of birth control. ... The fact was that the women of the world had not waited for the FDA. ... and (I) said to him "Do you know why your mum get these pill?" ... (Asbell 175) In 1974 a broad sample survey, of five thousand married women under age forty- five, found that married couples of the seventies were having sexual intercourse more often then corresponding couples of the sixties. ... And now I know I can wait. ...