relationship between women and marriage. Economic factors, a rise in

feminism, parents' influence, attitudes about sex, educational

pursuits, and divorce statistics are discussed and their influence on

women's attitudes toward marriage are explored. Cultural changes that

have impacted women's lives are also examined. The purpose of the

paper is to explore the changes affecting women, their attitudes

toward marriage, and their expectations of marriage. This paper will

primarily concentrate on the question of why women delay marriage. The

sources used to develop this paper are published journals, the text

for this course along with other books related to this issue, and the

The Changing Relationship Between Women and Marriage

Over the past four decades there has been substantial changes

in the attitudes toward marriage among women in the United States.

These attitudes relate to gender roles and social changes in today's

society and have contributed to women marrying later than their

ancestors married. Studies show American women are waiting longer

than ever to get married. Their median ag

freedom is no longer a "reward" to be associated with marriage

marrying years have, if not encouragement, at least acceptance of

have always been doing, thus, putting additional burdens on women

women do not need to rely on men for economic support, thus marriage

about everyone, they have become a matter for regulation in the

gone into the labor force, but not much else has changed to adapt to

Allen, S. M. & Kalish, R. A. (1984). Professional women and

for marriage" (Allen & Kalish, p. 141). Women now in the labor market

likely to expect a peer relationship with her husband. "All in all,

study, parents of high educational and occupational level status,

group (McLaughlin). Gottman found that a major complaint of divorced

Nonetheless, all of these changes have spurred women to

women were earning half of all bachelor and master degrees and over a

significant transformation brought about by changes in society.

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