This essay is about the marrige customs of the nineteenth century in the novel Pride and Prejudice

It is known that marriage is one of the leading causes of stress for people; however, it can bring the most happiness to people's lives. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen is about the Bennet family of seven: five daughters, a marriage-insistent mother, and a nonchalant father. The mother is always trying to find spouses for her daughters. They are a united family with no worries, but since the Bennet daughters are getting older, their …

…later married. Throughout the novel, the man and women are trying to find their mates. They pursue marriage and happiness. The young ladies marry wealthy men. This constitutes a successful marriage; a young lady marrying a wealthy man and bring honor and wealth to her family. The characters of the novel find happiness in their marriages, as they have accomplished what they and their mother have set out to do: marry wealthy and successful men.