An increasing number of single women are buying their own homes, according to industry experts. By contrast, the figures for unmarried men buying houses or apartments show no increase. What is behind this trend I put the question to analysts at the Real Estate Institute, who came up with the following observations:
●Women no longer seek marriage and a homemaking role as their first priority, but want a stable job or career instead, and this puts them in a position where they can own a home independently.
●Single men are no longer pressured to "settle down," which traditionally means getting a stable job with a career path and then getting married and buying a house. They tend, therefore, to be less likely to have stable jobs.
●Women are increasingly better qualified and in many areas have surpassed men. This enables them to obtain better and more highly pai
A. To provide information about the steps required in owning a home
B. To inform the public about the types of mortgages available today
C. To report the opinions of the experts in the real estate market
D. To encourage people to work harder to achieve their career goals
Passage Five
Premarital cohabitation is becoming a way of life for more and more people in American society. While some argue that the phenomenon may be a good things, sociologists Alan Booth and David R.Johnson of the University of Nebraska reject the idea, based on a nationwide study of 1 872 married persons, 16% of whom reported cohabiting before marriage. Instead, they say, it leads to lower levels of marital interaction and higher levels of marital disagreement and instability.
One factor the researchers found that helps to explain the relation between cohabitation and lower marital quality is that some of those who live together already are poor marriage risks. Booth and Johnson report that those who cohabit are more likely to have drug, alcohol, and personality problems; and inability to handle money; and a history of unemployment and being in trouble with the law.
In a further analysis, they found that cohabitation itself created difficultie
Unmarried Women Becoming Homeowners
An increasing number of single women are buying their own homes, according to industry experts. By contrast, the figures for unmarried men buying houses or apartments show no increase. What is behind this trend I put the question to analysts at the Real Estate Institute, who came u p with the following observations:
· Women no longer seek marriage and a homemaking role as their first priority, but want a stable job or career instead, and this puts them in a position where they can own a home independently.
· Single men are no longer pressured to "settle down," which traditionally means getting a stable job with a career path and then getting married and buying a house. They tend, therefore, to be less likely to have stable jobs.
· Women are increasingly better qualified and in many areas have surpassed men. This enables them to obtain better and more highly paid jo
A. Women are placing less importance on their traditional roles as homemakers.
B. Men are giving in to the pressure and settling down early.
C. Women are taking over positions that were normally held by men.
D. Men are less likely to chase after sound investment advice.
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