A total of 28,310 couples registered their marriages in 2023, down from 29,389 in 2022.
SINGAPORE- The post-pandemic wedding rush is over, as fewer couples tied the knot in 2023.the record high of 29,389 marriages in 2022The data was contained in the inaugural Family Trends Report published by the Ministry of Social and Family Development on July 15.
Veteran marriage solemniser Joanna Portilla said there was a surge in marriages in 2022, when Covid-19 pandemic restrictions, such as curbs on the maximum number of guests at weddings, were eased or lifted. The proportion of male residents aged between 25 and 49 who were single increased from 31.2 per cent in 2013 to 35.4 per cent in 2023.
Dr Mathew Mathews, principal research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, noted that couples are marrying and having children later. “For some, the thought of having children and how this can disrupt career and other life plans does factor in their decision to remain childless.” Prof Yeung, who is a professor at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, said: “These responsibilities exert a high opportunity cost for women so that they usually end up forgoing higher wages, free time to pursue career development and self-interests, leisure, and consumption for themselves.”Greater stability in recent marriages
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