Couples marry for ‘practical’ reasons

FINANCES and family planning are more important to many marrying couples than love, according to a new survey.

Couples marry for ‘practical’ reasons

Avalon Relationship Counselling said most Irish women say they are getting married because they want security in order to raise a family, while the majority of men here claim they are marrying because it is the “next step” in their relationship.

The average couple attending a pre-marriage course with Avalon have been together for five years, and in many cases the decision to get married is based on a practical desire to start a family.

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