Is the search for perfection delaying marriage in Singapore?
Marriage today is expected to deliver emotional intimacy, financial stability, successful parenting and personal fulfilment throughout. Is that realistic?
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The issue is not that young Singaporeans no longer value marriage. It is that marriage is increasingly seen as something to enter into only when one feels fully ready.
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Yeow Ming Zhen
My parents’ marriage was not an easy one. They argued often when I was growing up – over money, parenting, and the pressures of everyday life.
But when my mother became seriously ill, I saw my father stay with her through hospital visits, long nights, and caregiving routines. It was a source of comfort and assurance to her, such that even when others were present, she would still look for him. His presence carried deep meaning for her, built over decades of shared life.
