B2 – Upper Intermediate
A person’s wedding day is considered to be important and special. Some weddings are small and intimate while some are extravagant.
Read the article below to know about the different factors that people consider before getting married.
Around the world, young people have delayed marriage and wait longer to tie the knot. There are many reasons for this trend, such as the pursuit of careers and personal goals and a fear of divorce. There is also the realization that marriage isn’t the first step of adulthood anymore. It is the last step. Some see this shift as positive. Of course, others are upset by the change.
Advocates of late marriage believe that couples should wait until their late 20s and early 30s because the average quality of marital life is improved. Couples are more likely to do things together, and are less likely to worry that their marriage is in jeopardy. They also aren’t as likely to consider divorce. In part, greater personal experience affects their outlook. A better understanding of oneself allows each person to choose the right life partner. Financial stability, a completed education, and the beginnings of a career also greatly add to the success of the marriage. However, many people who wait too long may simply never marry.
But a significant number of people favor the opposite view. They believe that marriage at a younger age is better. An early marriage means that the couple matures together because they discover the joys and pains of adulthood as a team. They rely on one another when faced with difficulties. New research also suggests that couples who get married by their early 20s were slightly happier than couples who waited until their late 20s. In addition, those who waited until their 30s or older to marry were significantly less satisfied with their relationships.
Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be an ideal age for marriage. No one can guarantee a happy and fulfilling life for those who get married at 28 instead of 23. Worldwide trends point to later marriages, but it remains undecided if this is a good thing.
Source: headsupenglish.com
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think is the ideal age for people to get married? Why do you think so?
- At what age do people usually get married in your country? Is this too young or too old?
- What does a successful marriage need? Please explain.
- Many couples live together before tying the knot. Do you think helps or harms a marriage? Why?
- Should couples stay married no matter what? Why/not?
4 replies on “When To Tie the Knot”
1.What do you think is the ideal age for people to get married? Why do you think so?
I think that there is not a ideal age to get married because I think that all people who wants married, the only important thing is that both person of couple are falling in love and not the age of them.
2.At what age do people usually get married in your country? Is this too young or too old?
In my country there are differences between nowadays and the previous years. Many years ago, people got married younger than nowadays because I think than the prior years the most of people wanted getting married and had a lot of children.
3.What does a successful marriage need? Please explain.
I think that all of couples should be together due to a real relationship and real love. Besides, it is so important to all of members in this couple have respect to the other one. I think If all factors are good, the relationship will have sucessful.
4.Many couples live together before tying the knot. Do you think helps or harms a marriage? Why?
I think that when a couple live together it helps to increase the moments together and if these moments are good, this situation will help to get married. However, if the situation is not good between couple, this will increased to broke this relationship.
5.Should couples stay married no matter what? Why/not?
No, I think that if any problems exit between the couple, it is very important to get better relationship betweeen members in the couple. Also, it is very important to remind that when bad vibes happened, it will accumulate and probably makes worse relationship.
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1. What do you think is the ideal age for people to get married? Why do you think so?
I don’t think there is an exact age to get married.
2. At what age do people usually get married in your country? Is this too young or too old?
In my country people get married when they are ready.
3. What does a successful marriage need? Please explain.
A married couple needs trust and sharing hobbies and customs.
4. Many couples live together before tying the knot. Do you think helps or harms a marriage? Why?
Yes, it helps a lot because that way people get to know each other more intimately before getting married.
5. Should couples stay married no matter what? Why / not?
No, if there are problems in the couple it is better to fix them or end the relationship because otherwise the bad vibes will accumulate.
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