marriage

• CHANGING PATTERNS OF MARRIAGE

  few people marry

  increase in remarriage

  marry later in life
• REASONS WHY few people marry

  changing social attitudes as its less pressure due to individualism

  secularisation so people do not marry for religious reasons

  fear of divorce as we live in a risk society with confluent love needs

  changing position of women so do not need financial reasons
• REASONS WHY increase in remarriage

  consequence of rising divorce rates and theres no longer stigma and has higher standards

  changing social attitudes as people want 'pure relationships' to meet their needs

  secularisation
• REASONS WHY people marry later in life

  cohabit first to test compatibility

  marry after having children due to secularisation and changing attitude

  changing position of women means they want financial stability before marriage and is no longer a first priority
• people do no reject marriage they delay it and it is still desirable