Changes In Age Of Marriage And Childbearing

Question 1

Age of marriage has increased….

Answer 1

More couples are cohabiting before marriage

There are changes to social norms and attitudes meaning there is less social pressure to Marry young

More women are focusing on education and get jobs to gain financial dependence from men

Weddings are expensive

Question 2

Age of childbearing has increased….

Answer 2

More women have more choices therefore they’re choosing to remain childless or at least delaying to have children

Bhrolchain and Beaujouan (2012)- they say that this is due to the rising levels of educational attainment among women. Women are staying on longer in education and therefore no not ready to start having children