Social Class in Relation to Marriage
We all come to a time in our lives when we begin to consider what it is we wish to accomplish and who we want to achieve our goals with in the long run. Many studies suggest that marrying someone outside of your social class leads to a higher risk of divorce. It is difficult for people of different social class to come together since they are more likely to run into conflicting ideas and values. Most often, people seek to spend their time with those who are similar to them and therefore, choosing a mate of the same class makes it easier to see things eye to eye (Cote, Kraus, Piff, Beermann, and Keltner 2014). It is not to say that a marriage between different classes will not work, but it is implied that with a mix in socioeconomic status comes more conflict and greater divorce rates (McVeigh 2012). It is becoming more common for people to find their significant other later on in life; whether it be at one’s post-secondary institution or even in one’s place of employment. Upper-class couples often have a …show more content…
Positive assortative mating is described as coming together with someone of similar education levels, social status, and those fundamental box-set requirements to form a mutual way of living. Following the end of World War II, it was a common occurrence for women to seek out men of greater wealth and “marry up,” but as women have gained the opportunity to attend equal schooling to men, marriage within social classes is increasingly at rise (McVeigh 2012). “Today 's romances suggest that growing numbers of smart women and men are marrying neither up nor down – they 're just marrying the right person” (Rhodes 2014). “Both sides want, and need, their spouses to be successful to achieve some mutual idea of a good life” (Betts
We all come to a time in our lives when we begin to consider what it is we wish to accomplish and who we want to achieve our goals with in the long run. Many studies suggest that marrying someone outside of your social class leads to a higher risk of divorce. It is difficult for people of different social class to come together since they are more likely to run into conflicting ideas and values. Most often, people seek to spend their time with those who are similar to them and therefore, choosing a mate of the same class makes it easier to see things eye to eye (Cote, Kraus, Piff, Beermann, and Keltner 2014). It is not to say that a marriage between different classes will not work, but it is implied that with a mix in socioeconomic status comes more conflict and greater divorce rates (McVeigh 2012). It is becoming more common for people to find their significant other later on in life; whether it be at one’s post-secondary institution or even in one’s place of employment. Upper-class couples often have a …show more content…
Positive assortative mating is described as coming together with someone of similar education levels, social status, and those fundamental box-set requirements to form a mutual way of living. Following the end of World War II, it was a common occurrence for women to seek out men of greater wealth and “marry up,” but as women have gained the opportunity to attend equal schooling to men, marriage within social classes is increasingly at rise (McVeigh 2012). “Today 's romances suggest that growing numbers of smart women and men are marrying neither up nor down – they 're just marrying the right person” (Rhodes 2014). “Both sides want, and need, their spouses to be successful to achieve some mutual idea of a good life” (Betts