Marriage

Question 1

Reasons why fewer people are getting married

Answer 1

1) Changing attitudes to Marriage: less pressure to marry as there is more freedom to choose type of relationship people want.

2) Secularisation: Religion is losing influence over aspects of society & public life.

3) Decline of stigma: Cohabitation and having children out of marriage becoming acceptable within society. Viewed as a norm.

4) Changes in Position of Women: Women given opportunities in workforce resulting to them wanting to focus on career.
Able to be more independent in patriarchal society.

Question 2

Reasons why people are Marrying later

Answer 2

1) Spend time longer in full time education: to make use of their education to reach opportunities

2) Establish themselves in their career: they aspire to be successful

3) Save money: wanting to be financial stable

4) Cohabit before getting married: Gives insight for future what living together would feel like.

Question 3

Reasons why Civil Ceremonies have increased

Answer 3

1) Secularisation: fewer people see relevance of religious ceremonies.

2) Many Churches refuse to Marry Divorces: churches have moral and ethical standards which emphasises the importance of maintaining lifelong commitment. View remarrying not following the principles/teachings of the Church.