Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part C (2025)

Marriage is one of the social institutions prevalent in all societies of the world. The present study deals with the altered matrimonial trends prevalent in Ludhiana district of Punjab State. 320 women respondents from the Urban Area were studied through interview method. Duration between their engagement and marriage, permission of parents to interact with the partner, education of the spouse, place of wedding, reasons of getting married and various reasons pertaining to early and late marriage were also seen. About 45 percent of the respondents had a duration of 7 to 12 months between their engagement and marriage. Majority of them had permission of parents to interact with their partners before marriage. Regarding their education, majority of them were equally educated as their spouse were. As per the urban trends nearly 43 percent of them had their marriages in Marriage palace/Resort. Parents’ wish to get their daughter married was the reason behind marriage for most of them. Nearly 50 percent of respondents gave the reason that singleness is better due to which people prefer to remain unmarried. All this indicates the various alterations that have taken place in the institution of marriage, and which have affected the conception of girls.