Why don't people in their 20s and 30s get married anymore?

I got married when I was 30, but that was after 2 years of living with my husband. I didn't start dating him until I was 27. Until I was about 24, the mere thought of marriage made me cringe, and I still had a little of that fear when I met him.

That's why it took him so long to talk me into marriage. He was ready much sooner. Of course, he was 36 when we started dating.It just took us that long to find each other and prepare ourselves to be in a completely committed relationship that we know will last.

I think there's multiple reasons as to why people don't really get married in their 20s and 30s anymore...1. Women are more career minded.2. So people want to be sure of their decision before jumping into marriage.3.

Fear of commitment. People just want to have fun when they believe they can. 4. Marriage to younger people aren't necessarily seen as a true commitment since they are able to divorce so easily.

Marriage isn't taken seriously anymore.5. Some people now just aren't interested in marrying. Being together with their significant other and have kids and a family with that other person as if they were married though.6.

Lack of good role models that have been married. 7. Too much pressure looking for 'the one'8.

Not the 'right time'. I'm sure with more time I would be able to think up of other reasons. Anyways, my boyfriend and I have been together since high school and have been together for six years.

We have plans to get married in the future, but definitely not in the next few years. We are able to grow and learn from our mistakes with each other and see how we react after a fight. We aren't financially stable right now, nor have we finished college.So right now isn't the 'right time' for us to get married.

When we're ready, we'll get married. Right now, we'll just learn about life and travel and do things we wouldn't be able to do once we settle down and have children.(not saying we couldn't when we have those kind of things, it would just be more difficult!).

Career is a top priority for everyone these days. Ppl wanna get their professional life setlled b4 they can move on to the personal front. Another reason can be the increasing number of divorces which have left litlle or no faith in marriages.. When you can live-in with your partner then y go for something you aint sure vl last?

Women in the workforce, I would imagine. The more the working gap lessened between men and women, the more likely that women focused on their career before starting a family. Of course, as a guy, I'm only speculating...

Well the divorce rate is really high nowadays. For me personally, I am in no rush what so ever to marry. People change a lot between age 20 to age 30.

Shoot, I just got out of a year long relationship and I've changed a lot in the last year! Oh and I want to have my masters degree before I even think about marriage and my student loans paid off :)(This question may just inspire a hub! It has me thinking.).

More choice I suppose, speaking as a twentysomething. Society doesn't have that expectation anymore that by 35-40 you have to be married and have kids. It's more free I feel than before.

Also, it costs approximately $200,000 to raise a child to 0-17 in today's world.

I believe that women and men want to have fun first because in their state of mind they believe marriage to be a lock down. Women wanna keep their bodies and men wanna have their freedom. I am with a 36 year old and we said we would get married in about 2 to 3 more years.

We have been together for 2 years now. After we get married is when we will have kids. (I already have a 7 yr old son) Also there has been research done that when you marry at such a young age you are more likely to divorce.30's are the new 20's and 40's are the new 30's.

Hope this helps:D.

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