Are you feeling pressure to get married?

Are you feeling pressure to get married? (Photo: iStock)

Reaching a certain age can feel like a countdown, especially when it comes to marriage. The pressure to get married can come from all directions: well-meaning family members, enthusiastic friends and even subtle societal expectations. It's an age-old tale: your older relatives talk about getting married and having children at your age, implying that you're "growing old" and might miss your chance.

Conversations can escalate to surprising offers, such as raising a grandchild if you "just have a baby and take it home", which is a stark contrast to the stricter warnings of the past.