英国大龄女性剧增 一托福阅读机经背景.docxVIP

智课网TOEFL备考资料英国大龄女性剧增 一托福阅读机经背景 One in three women in UK is unmarried at 35, official figures show. In 2000, only a quarter were not married. And in 1990, just one in ten was in this position. Marriage began to experience a decline in the 1980s, but in the last decade its popularity has fallen more sharply. The downward trend corresponds with an increase in women following careers, the rising cost of buying a home and the growing acceptance of couples simply living together. Analysts believe the introduction of tax credits to the benefit system since 1999 has dissuaded many from mar