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Changing gender roles
means equal partnership
• In 'a world of changing sex roles and
more equal marital. partnerships, today's
bride' is placing a'high priority on friend-.
ship as the basis for marriage. - . •
A survey of'350 brides-to-be, conducted
.by Lenox China and Crystal, reveals •
• their feelings anduopinions regarding •
relationships and traditions and offers'
some insights into the future plans of
newlyweds.
Friendship as a basis for marriage
The survey indicates that today's bride
is "best friends'.with her spouse. About
70 percent of the women met their
husbands -to -be at work,, school or through ^
• mutual friends. In contrast,. only seven
percent polled met their fiances at
popular singles spots such as bars,
restaurants or parties.
Approximately 96 percent of the brides
consider their fiance their best friend and.
share sithi•lar views on issues. By com-
.parison,,few brides say opposites attract.
=. About 70 percent .of the brides place the.
:highest regard on the inner qualities of
their future husband. Important
characteristic's include his sense of
humor, patience and intelligence, Less
'important are physical appearance, sex
appeal and financial status.
Future plans of newlyweds ,
According to the sttrvey findings,•the '
number of two -career families with both
parents working full-time or the mother
working part-time will continue to be a
strong trend. Many brides-to-be plan to
combine child-rearing with careers.
Almost 99 percent of the brides-to-be
plan to work away from home after mar-
riage. Family life is also important to to-
day's bride, as 88 percent of the women
plan to have children.
• Most brides-to-be are interested in
entertaining in their homes after mar-
riage and plan to do so often'. Over 50
• percent of the brides expect' that they will
hold small casual dinner parties. Others
expressed aninterest in hosting formal
.dinners, theme, holiday and cocktail
parties.
In accordance with their desire to ,
• entertain, 81 percent of future brides say
they will need a formal set of crystal and
china, and plan to select these items at.
.the bridal registry. Over three-quarters
of the brides also plan to register for
casual china.
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