In many countries, women no longer feel the need to get married. Some people believe that this is because women are able to earn on their own income and therefore do not require the financial security marriage can bring. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

It is argued that the need to get married among women is phased out since they have become financially independent these days. While I contend that being self-sufficient is one of the reasons for

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way of life, I

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believe that there are many other factors that come into play. It is undeniable that the very reason why a woman in the past had to marry was financial reliance. Obviously, two decades ago, men were prominently the breadwinner in the house, being responsible for putting the food on the table.

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, women were unfortunately not allowed to pursue both an education and a career, which led them in circumstances in which they have to live off someone else.

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,

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was considered a natural bond between the two parties;

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, in essence, was seen as a promise to offer financial security of the man to his spouse. As women’s rights have been espoused in many parts of the world, women have become more self-sufficient than ever, rendering

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unnecessary and irrelevant.

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, financial elements are not exclusively responsible for

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shift in mentality about

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among women. The fact that women are no longer bounded by social conventions about the need of having a family is another contributing factor.

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, the weaker sex is no longer restricted to the role of stay-at-home moms and is free to pursue whatever goals they set, leaving

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being a choice, not an obligation.

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, being single, both for men and women, is a socially acceptable lifestyle, just as the case with making decisions about having a child or not. In conclusion, the ability to support themselves enables women have more choice in the

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aspect.

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, social elements

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as attitudes towards

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and women in general are just as important.