A recent report has shown that a rising number of your people are much less concerned about getting married before they have children than they used to be. A staggering 54% of those questioned said that they planned to start a family before getting married.
The research carried out by Santander Insurance also found that only 45% of them thought that they would own their own home before entering into parenthood, with even less expecting to have a secure career.
The reasons for such attitudes have been put down to the rise in the cost of living. Young people simply do not have the funds to get married, or to save a deposit for a house, but seem determined not to let that put their lives on hold. Contributing to a pension, or putting money into savings is also a rarity for young people in the current financial climate.
Richard Al-Dabbagh, of Santander Insurance, said: “Parents are increasingly prioritising having a child over other aspects of life such as home ownership and marriage.
“The financial commitments involved with all of these things are significant and against a backdrop of squeezed incomes it’s simply not possible for every family to tick every box. “However, having some form of financial contingency is vital.”