Women Delay Marriage in Malay Land

Abstract

There are many reasons to get married and there are many reasons not to marry. It is normal for marriage
to be considered as a rational option, especially in metropolitan areas, but of course this cannot be normalized
for people in small towns like Tanjungpinang where the majority are from the Malays. Modernity and the
degradation of traditional values are the reasons why women delay marriage. Based on the results of the
research, the Tanjungpinang Malay community can understand the delay in the age of marriage for working
women (career women) but not so for women who do not work it is considered a disgrace.