| y"> | | | | more likely to drop out or have lower GPA averages. |
| There were likely several reasons the theory behind | | | | Another reason the "Marriage Crunch" theory failed |
| the original "Marriage Crunch" article failed. The author | | | | was because women are being taught that they |
| stated in the original text that a woman over thirty | | | | don't have to get married. In years before, marriage |
| had a very small chance of ever getting married if | | | | was one thing that society used to define a female. |
| she hadn't already been. This was in the 80s | | | | In fact, if you weren't a wife at one time or another, |
| however and a lot transpired after the article was | | | | you were looked at in a strange manner. However |
| written. | | | | today women are choosing to stay unmarried and |
| The number one reason the "Marriage Crunch" theory | | | | are even raising children on their own. |
| failed is likely an emphasis on higher education. Young | | | | Many women traditionally felt pressured to get |
| women today are taught that although it is very | | | | married and start a family before the age of 30 |
| possible to be married, have children, and attend | | | | because of fertility options. In the past, some |
| college, it is also very difficult. In fact, those who | | | | women worried they wouldn't be able to have |
| wait to get married until after college often claim | | | | children as they aged. Today however there are |
| college is much easier than they thought it would be. | | | | more fertility options for older women, allowing |
| While those who did everything at one time were | | | | women the choice to wait for marriage and a family. |