Delayed Marriages Blamed on Obama

Posted on February 16, 2012 Written by 5 Comments

By Paul Pannone

eWedNewz continues our investigation of how the recession delayed weddings and caused the current spending changes, while an ongoing Poll says wedding activity is up. In December eWedNewz started a poll that asked if marriage would rebound. Currently only 15% of respondents said marriage will return to pre-recession levels while over 60% feel marriages will stabilize or decline at a slower rate than they’ve been.

 

Presidential incumbent, Barack Obama, is losing the very segment of voters that got him elected to his first term.

 

In July, 2011, eWedNewz asked wedding experts if the wedding business is in a degenerative state at a time when the economy was still struggling with less cause for optimism. Since then Wedding Water Cooler members raised their outlook, as reported wedding activity is up from a year ago.

So where are we now?

Some Wedding Water Cooler members say there is a backlog of weddings directly linked to the bad economic factors. The myth that weddings are recession-proof  has long been dispelled but love springs eternal, as reports of an increase in wedding activity continues to be heard. Some feel the increased in wedding activity is linked to the improving economy. According to wedding Water Cooler members a sour economy kept couples together. But the improving economy could be leading to partners splitting and remarrying quickly. It’s agreed those weddings are smaller and spending less than traditional first-time weddings. But the part of the market is tiny compared to the real age demographics for weddings.

According to the Washington Examiner the age range for first-time marriages are delaying the key factors associated with weddings. Disenchanted with the current state of the economy the Washington examiner says;

“Obama, who won 66 percent of the 24 million voters age 18-29 in 2008, has seen that support slashed.”

According to the story:

44 percent are delaying buying a home.
28 percent are delaying saving for retirement.
23 percent are delaying starting a family.
18 percent will wait to get married.

eWedNewz continues our investigation into why sources in the wedding business are experiencing higher activity, contrary to the Washington Examiner story.

Why do you think that is? Please weigh in.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/max.duhe Max Duhe

    The connections the Examiner makes using these statistics are spurious at best.  % of Presidential approval related to the economy does not equal % overall approval. % of  people who think the country is on the wrong track does not equal % of people who think Obama should be reelected.  Essentially, the Examiner article treats the government like the Executive branch is the only branch of government.  That 54% of Americans think the budget needs to be cut is really bad news for Congress (which determines appropriations), but doesn’t really mean anything substantive in relation to the President.

    That said, I am not shocked that the Examiner would be fast and loose with its conflation of general discontent and anti-Democratic sentiment. Examiner funded the Iowa Republican presidential debate, for God’s sake.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Marcinho-Equality-Savant/100001157312461 Marcinho Equality Savant

    I can absolutely see how certain industry segments are reporting gains…such as retailers, for example.  Due to economic conditions and the ever-increasing activity of DIY couples, by necessity,  I can see how this could shake out to be correct.

    I need more concrete numbers  from a less partisan source than the one cited in this post — bearing in mind the ownership and political stripes of the publication, and its apparent objectives, I’m not certain that the report is entirely, and journalistically, “objective”. 

    That said, I am thrilled that wedding businesses are reporting increased activity.  I tend to believe that this publication would be inclined to poo-poo anything the current administration did— regardless of the figure in the office.  I’d imagine that they would be inclined to blame anything— from this story— to the cat hacking up a fur ball — on the present leadership. 

    Is there a A Pew Research— or a scientific poll source which corroborates the figures provided by Generation Opportunity’s poll?  GO is, evidently, alleged to be a front for a particular party.  Something doesn’t seem kosher about this thing.

  • Anonymous

    Ironic that this article came out today. Though I’m ahead of last year not only in weddings, but inexplicably units per wedding resting almost at 9/wedding and there seems to be no sign of it letting up, I said to someone last night I feel “a chill in the air” is on the way. Early in 2012 I didn’t feel like I was mising a beat. Yet it was last year when I noticed the most weddings that were ever called off in a single year. I’m not talking cancelled and went to a competitor I’m talking called off becase people were felling flakey and uncertain. If we continue to see positive results, then I’ll be happily incorrect but my viscera is usally dead on. Let’s hope I’m wrong!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Jim-Duhe/1244551190 Jim Duhe

    It’s irrational to hold President Obama personally responsible for all of our nation’s problems.  He didn’t create the economic crisis.  He inherited it.  He didn’t send troops to Iraq and Afghanistan.  He’s bringing them home.  Don’t get me wrong.  I don’t support Obama.  Regardless, I fully approve of some of the things that he has done in office.  I’m not a political animal but it seems odd to be overly critical of Obama’s economic policies given the fact that the Dow was below 8,000 when he assumed office and is above 12,000 today.

    In the words of my favorite Vice President, Dan Quayle:  “I’m not part of the problem.  I’m a Republican.”  No.  I don’t agree with the Republican platform regarding a woman’s right to choose or the party’s views on same sex marriages.  I’d be delighted if the Republican party could separate itself entirely from all religious groups and stay the hell away from America’s bedrooms.  I’d be delighted if the party could come up with a candidate that I could support. 

    I’m terrified by the prospect of another four years with Obama.  However, I’m equally as terrified by the prospect of President Santorum or President Gingrich.  It seems that we’re caught between a rock and a hard place.  It isn’t Obama’s fault that the Republicans don’t have a reasonable candidate for president.

     

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