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Rising unemployment and the global economic downturn has meant that many British couples are thinking twice before they go ahead and tie the knot this year.
Nearly 80% of British couples who are currently living together and want to get married are re-thinking their wedding plans as unemployment figures rise in the current climate.
Director of family/education at Civitas, Anastasia de Waal commented “As the recession bites it’s going to be harder for partners to make that commitment - without financial stability and jobs they won’t have the confidence to say ‘I do’,”
The recent study looked at 1,560 adults who were aged between 20 years old to 35 years old found that 50% of people who wanted to get married wanted to make their commitment final in the eyes of the law whilst another 2% were considering marriage for the tax advantages.
An employee in London’s CBD, Jenny Brown said; “If my boyfriend asked me now, then I would still say ‘yes’, but I wouldn’t waste my money for a high-profile wedding.”
Anastasia de Waal commented that the recession was going to have a serious impact on couples who were planning their life together, she said:
“This is not about being able to afford a fancy wedding dress for 10,000 pounds or not.”
A January survey from the British Social Attitudes revealed that younger people were showing a far less traditional attitude towards their marriage and are now considering their careers first.
40% of people between the ages of 18 years and 34 years of age stated that marriage was the “best kind of relationship,” in comparison to 84% of people who were aged over 65 years and over who said the same.
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