We live in a society where marriage and babies are considered somewhat of an achievement while a break up of a marriage is something that we are almost shamed for. Even in this modern world that we live in; young women are often pressured to get married when they reach a certain age because of the age old belief that a woman needs a man to take care of her. In some cases, it is an outright direct pressure and request being put on a woman with her parents constantly nagging her to get married even though she does not have a significant other. In fact, when she does meet someone she likes, her parents will pressure her about marriage from the second date onwards making her feel that this is something that she must achieve.

The proposal

As such, marriages in this day and age tend to happen without too much thought and when in the marriage, it almost feels impossible to get out. Again, this is because of societal pressure and the fear of being judged. Women stay in abusive marriages and continue to get beaten as they are ashamed to admit what they are going through. In some cases, they feel threatened. If you are someone that is in an abusive marriage, it is important for you to try and reach out to someone you trust and try to contact one of the domestic violence lawyers Sydney who will be able to give you advice about the situation you are in and tell you what your rights are.

Depending on the exact case and situation, you might need to reach out to a criminal lawyer in some cases for advice and to see where you stand and where your abusive spouse stands in the case. See this post if you are looking for a criminal lawyer.

A man proposing to a woman is treated as some sort of an achievement for the women because she managed to “get him to marry her” or “get him to commit”. Even in more liberal, open minded families where there is no pressure being directly placed on a woman, she still feels pressures because of society and the general idea that marriage is needed and an achievement in every movie we watch, every song we hear. Even young men feel pressured to “pop the question” when they like the girl they are dating in an effort not to have her break up with him. Due to this, many young people end up getting in to marriage with the wrong people and end up in abusive marriages whether the abuse is verbal or physical.