Reasons for changing patterns of patterns

changes in the positions of women

with a better education women are less economically dependent on men. gives them greater freedom not to marry

secularisation

as churches influence decreases people people feel freer not to marry. according to the 2001 Census, only 3% of young people with no religion were married, as against up to 17% of those with a religion.

fear of divorce

with rising divorce rates people fear that marriages will ultimately end in divorce

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