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What would be the consequences if marriage stopped being the standard expectation and there were many more lifelong singles? Society would have to adapt, it probably would not be the social taboo it is today because it would be a normal thing. It would be interesting. Relationship-wise, there would be much less pressure. I suspect there would be much better and more frequent parties.
What would be the consequences if marriage stopped being the standard expectation and there were many more lifelong singles? Society would have to adapt, it probably would not be the social taboo it is today because it would be a normal thing. It would be interesting. Relationship-wise, there would be much less pressure. I suspect there would be much better and more frequent parties.
The economy of the industry would lose about $70 Billion plus a year just in the United States. Imagine if you added it up worldwide.
There are about 2.5 million weddings every year in the United States.
June is the most popular month for weddings, then August, followed by September and October.
The average budget for a wedding is estimated to be $24,000+. So… about $40 BILLION is spent on weddings every year in the U.S.
There are a few people around who believe this number is as high as $70 BILLION a year.
A couple will spend an average of $3,800 for their honeymoon. 99% of newly married couples will plan and take a honeymoon. (so multiply that number by 2.5 million)
Couples are waiting longer to get married.
The average age of the first time bride is 26, the first time groom 28.
The average household income of a newly married couple is $55,000/annually.
More than 115,000 weddings are performed in Las Vegas every year!
More than 20,000 weddings are performed in Hawaii every year.
The average wedding has 175 guests (invited).
A recent study indicates 1/2 of all brides will use a wedding consultant or wedding day coordinator.
What would be the consequences if marriage stopped being the standard expectation and there were many more lifelong singles? Society would have to adapt, it probably would not be the social taboo it is today because it would be a normal thing.
It's already normal for those who don't feel the need to get married, and there are plenty of these people today. "Society" is invisible as far as they're concerned.
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It would be interesting. Relationship-wise, there would be much less pressure. I suspect there would be much better and more frequent parties.
Just like now, couples who never yet or never bothered to marry will talk of "anniversaries", they celebrate them, they talk about cheating even though there was no marriage like it was adultery.
It's already normal for those who don't feel the need to get married, and there are plenty of these people today. "Society" is invisible as far as they're concerned.
Older singles are social pariahs in general society. They may have a pack of other like minded people but there is a lot of discrimination ("why are you still single?") and pressure to marry. People think you are defective and don't believe it is a choice. They don't have that in Scandanavia, where marriage is not a big deal. I think it would be a good attitude to have in the U.S. as well.
Older singles are social pariahs in general society. They may have a pack of other like minded people but there is a lot of discrimination ("why are you still single?") and pressure to marry. People think you are defective and don't believe it is a choice. They don't have that in Scandanavia, where marriage is not a big deal. I think it would be a good attitude to have in the U.S. as well.
I agree. It's all over CD. There has to be something wrong with a person over 30 or 40 who has never been married. All I'm saying is that society is not as important as they may think. There are plenty of married people who could never hope to dream to aspire to be as happy and as worthy of said happiness as many of these single people. And these single people just don't care enough to stand up and make a statement about it.
Older singles are social pariahs in general society. They may have a pack of other like minded people but there is a lot of discrimination ("why are you still single?") and pressure to marry. People think you are defective and don't believe it is a choice. They don't have that in Scandanavia, where marriage is not a big deal. I think it would be a good attitude to have in the U.S. as well.
The biggest effects the phenomena you are talking about isn't in fact marriage its having children, and I don't think that will conceivably stop, if it does obviously we all know the results.
Exactly, It takes two people to make a child. It does not matter if you are married or not. You are parents. If some sees having 3 children with 3 different people as a serene life....
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