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"Rush to marriage" for post-1980 generation

www.chinanews.cn 2006-02-10 14:15:42

Chinanews, Feb. 10 - On the first day of the Year of the Dog, amongst the
to-be-wed people lining up in front of Shanghai's marriage registry, most
belong to the "post-1980" generation. Various indicators show that for
the "post-1980" age group, the era of "rush to marriage" has begun.
Contrasted with the traditional concept of "married at thirty," many of
the "post-80" generation who are not yet twenty-five are walking down the
church aisle. Are their marriages premature? Regarding this question, the
"post-80" generation has its own points of view. Ms Liu, aged 24, is
already a mother-to-be. She said she started schooling two years ahead of
her peers and therefore, whether it was marriage or having a child, she
was always ahead of the others. "Although I do not admit to "rushing"
towards marriage, but now I am discovering the benefits of early
marriage. My parents and my in-laws are still young and in good healthy.
They have enough energy to help us bring up our child. This will be good
for our developing our business career and save us lots of headaches down
the road."
For more "post-80" generation females, fear of finding it hard to marry
later is another reason why they choose to marry early. Quite a few
female college graduates are giving up opportunities for continuing their
education, principally worried over whether too much education would
hinder their finding mates. And the numerous media reports on the
difficulties in paring off encountered by older "white-collars" have
sounded alarm bells for many of the "post-80" generation, creating the
idea of "the earlier the better" when it comes to nuptials.
Some experts believe that the environment of a liberal upbringing is one
reason shaping "marriage rush" for the "post-80 generation". Compared
with people born in the 1960's and 1970's, the romantic environment for
the "post-80" generation is far superior to that for their predecessors,
"At least people do not regard falling in love at college as premature".
Following the lapse of the "historical era" when college graduates have
their jobs assigned to them, today's university graduates can freely
choose. This way, "post-80" generation "lovers" are more prone to "walk
down the aisle early".

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