Has modern woman lost the desire to be taken up the aisle?

Answer 1

Not me, I am a July 2007 Bride!!!

Answer 2

I've never been the type of woman to want to be taken down the aisle. I do however have the desire to be married to a wonderful man and live the rest of my days happy with him. I just don't and never have dreamed about a big wedding. I think they are silly and are an expensive parade. In my opinion it should be about the two that are uniting. Not a big party for several to attend while I'm on stage. That's just my opinion.

Answer 3

I think the desire is still there, but I think we're losing the belief that it will happen. We've lost the old honor system and taken to this destructive dating system that leads to so much pain.
The men have lost respect for women and the women have let it happen. Everything that used to be saved for marriage is happening over and over with multiple people, so what is a marriage? What is new, what makes it worth doing? It's a tragedy of modern society.

Why should we spend all the time, effort and money when we don't believe it will last? Dating has taught us that if we have any problems it's over. We aren't learning to work through problems and strenghten our relationships. Until the whole relationship forming stage gets majorly renovated, we'll continue to see this tragic decline in the most wonderful institution that God gave us.

Answer 4

Nnnnnot exactly . . .
What we've lost the desire for is not the AISLE WALK, but the REASON for it. We want to know and understand ourselves, and live up to some capabilities before we enter a lifelong contract to bond with another. We're losing the desire to get married in order to find someone to give us the kind of security we best develop for ourselves, as individuals. Why do you think divorce rates are so high, and afterward women work on self-discovery and self-development? We don't want t remarry into the same condition, and the change is defining and setting priorities.

Answer 5

Yes and no. Although there are rising numbers of young women today who feel that marriage is over-rated and the live in partnerships are a better way to go, there are still many young ladies who really do want to have a committed married relationship. Unfortunately, men these days are taking longer to mature (now they often don't start thinking about getting a life mate until ages 27-35, as compared to ages 20-25 in the previous generation) and more young ladies are pursuing higher education and trying to become established in a career first. Many ladies who are living with their partner really hope that the guy will one day marry them, but so often instead of risking loosing their partner (because they know their boyfriend isn't keen on marriage), they will just stay as a live-in girlfriend.

With culture encouraging more sexually active young individuals, it is typical that many have had more than 3-6 partners, and eventually, it seems to decrease the ability to fully emotionally bond with another, therefore reducing the drive for taking a life mate. Concept of being in love with another who their inner traits is also being lost, and the desire for superficial appearances and sex appeal are predominating.

For myself, yes, I do want a future family if I meet the right gentleman whom I could see myself marrying. As for weddings, though I do not like overly large weddings, I do know the importance that atleast a smaller one has for the sake of family, and the honor that should be given to my father in the symbolic act of giving up his daughter (ie. no longer his "baby") for the one I love. (no, not giving away as a possesion, but rather having to let go of the father-"child" relation)

Answer 6

Harriet I believe that today's modern woman is just as interested and dreams of walking down the aisle as females have throughout the centuries.

Answer 7

I think that for a lot of women they see marriage as a means to have a family. I know that my single friends got really serious about wanting to get married about the time they turned thirty. It was like "well my fertility is now declining so I better find a mate soon". Although they were all in love with who they married it seemed just as much about wanting to have a "legitimate" child in wed lock as it did about marrying a man they loved.

Answer 8

I am not sure, but I am one who doesn't have the desire to be taken up the aisle.

Answer 9

I have never seen a wedding that a bride didn't go up or down the aisle.

Answer 10

To get married? No. Women are still into it. To be escorted down the aisle? Yes. They are not property to be given nor sold away.

Answer 11

i think yes and no. yes because most people you know are either getting a divorce or marriages aren't going correctly. And no because all girls want a big white wedding and kids and a husband bringing in money, and living happily ever after, but that's too perfect.