Yee Tat / Who Needs a Husband?

In this age, women are becoming increasingly independent both socially and financially, this has changed their mindset that they have to rely on a husband for support. This is reflected in the statistics where forty-three million women are currently single--more than 40% of all adult females, up from about 30% in 1960.

There are many reasons for this change in mindset where women do not believe they need a husband to grow old with them, providing companionship. An estimated 4 million of these unmarried women are cohabiting with their lovers, and a growing number are being more open about gay relationships. In addition, the media influences from shows like ' Sex and the City ' where single women live the supafly life, which has changed women's perceptive that a husband is not that important as they grow increasingly self sufficient and confident which makes single women feel less isolated and more integrated into social lives.Women hence no longer sees marriage as a matter of survival and acceptance.

As for the matter of childbearing, in the recent Time CNN poll, 61% of women said yes to whether would they consider raising a child on their own. The method of conception would be through solo pregnancies, sperm donors or adoption agencies There is a change of attitude towards love and marriage. Previous generations of women made their barter as much as around much the need for male protection and financial help as affection. Now they are seeking for fulfillment, challenge and fun.

Hence due to the changing of mindset of the importance of a husband in their lives along with women's increasing self sufficiency and independence, they believe they either they wait for Mr Right or remain single as they have the capability to do so.