Are women really interested in marriage?

Marriage, the most sought after relationship title or do we (women) even care anymore? Statistics show that 2 in 5 individuals believe that marriage is "outdated"; of those individuals, 52% happen to be women. Overall, 85% do not view marriage as "necessary" to have a fulfilled and committed relationship.

When thinking about the numbers, it may be safe to conclude that women have begun to view marriage as unimportant  or insignificant. But, often times cliches like "all men want is sex." and "these men don't think about marriage." tend to plant a seed to turn us off. In being realistic, can women start taking accountability too? Marriage is a unified decision to commit even though he who finds a wife finds a good thing (Proverbs 18:22) how are we as women preparing to be wives?

Ask yourself the following questions:

1. How do you deal with difficult people?

2. If there is a difficult relationship in your life, how do you plan to restore it?

3. Do your non-negotiable standards come off as firm or begrudgingly?

4. How solid is your self discipline?

5. Are you teachable?

6. Will you be the type of person that a husband can praise in and outside of the home?

7. If your partner hurts your feelings and you choose to forgive them, will you bring up the past every chance you get?

Further Statistics Surrounding Marriage

• Per the 2021 Census, marriages of women aged 15 or older were down to 14.9 new marriages per 1000 women compared to the 2011 average of 16.3.

• Statista states that average marriage ages for women have increased from 20 years of age to 28 from 1950-2023.

• Women are choosing to stay unmarried
  

  • More and more women are opting to remain unmarried, and the US marriage rate dropped nearly 60% between 1970 and 2011.