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People married at 40 or 50 years ago for various reasons including economic stability, that is social and economic stability, religious beliefs, cultural expectations etc.
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So marriage was often seen as a necessary step in childhood and people were expected to marry young age and start a family.
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So today people still marry for similar reasons but there are new factors that influence marriage decisions.
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For example, people may choose to marry for love and companionship or to solidify their legal or financial status.
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However, societal changes such as increased gender equality changing attitudes towards marriage and family and economic instability can also affect marriage rates and age at first marriage.
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So the view that marriage desire is somewhat accurate but it oversight the social institution while marriage may no longer requirement for economic stability, it still holds significant cultural and personal value for many people because additionally idea that marriage is solely a desire ignores the many external factor that can influence marriage decisions such as social pressure, legal benefits and economic incentives...