Why is it difficult for women to get married after 30

29.04.2024 04:00
Updated: 12.05.2024 23:58

In the modern world, we can increasingly come across examples of women who cannot get married after 30. Has anyone thought about why such a phenomenon occurs?

There are actually several reasons that are worth looking at in a little more detail.

Changing priorities

After reaching the age of 30, many women begin to re-evaluate their values and priorities.

Career advancement, personal development, travel and self-realization are becoming more important than traditional stereotypes about family life.

This may lead to women at this age becoming less interested in finding a partner to start a family with.

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Pressure from society

Social pressure on women to start a family remains significant, regardless of their age.

However, after 30 years of age, this pressure can increase due to stereotypes about the “past” age for marriage and having children.

The most interesting thing is that such pressure in most situations causes the opposite effect.

New requirements for partners appear

With age, women can become more demanding in choosing a partner. Previous relationships and life experience can lead to the formation of clearer standards and expectations from a potential partner. As a result, a woman simply cannot find a man who can really satisfy her.

Economic and socio-cultural independence

Modern women are increasingly becoming economically independent and active participants in society. This can make them less likely to depend on a man in a financial and socio-cultural sense. As a result, it turns out that a woman can easily provide for herself, so she simply does not understand why she needs a man and what is the point of a full-fledged relationship.

Norms and values have changed

As cultural norms and values change, so do ideas about marriage and family. In modern society, a variety of relationship forms and family models are increasingly recognized.

For example, there are "free" relationships, where no one owes anything to anyone. Such forms of relationships may seem comfortable, so many people have no desire to get married.

Previously we talked about habits that hinder marriage .

Author: Valeria Kisternaya Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Elena Gutyro  

Content
  1. Changing priorities
  2. Pressure from society
  3. New requirements for partners appear
  4. Economic and socio-cultural independence
  5. Norms and values have changed