Why did everyone get married so quickly in the USSR: the main reason that is generally not mentioned

Today, no one is surprised by the fact that men and women have been living together for a long time, and marriages are planned only after several years of relationship. Even the older generation insists that it is better not to hurry with the official registration of marriage – as well as with the establishment of joint children.

In Soviet times, everything was arranged completely differently. The couples got married a few months after they met, and the intimate life in their relationship often only emerged after the wedding.

Single boys and girls in the USSR lived either with their parents or in rooms or dormitories assigned by a working company. Married couples, on the other hand, received separate housing from the state: and after the birth of children, they requested a more spacious apartment.

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In addition, marital status partly influenced the opportunity for professional development. In Soviet times, there was a stereotype that single men should be treated with suspicion. For example, if a man before the age of 30-35 did not have time to start a family, then most likely he is prone to drinking and laziness – and he is unlikely to be able to do your job conscientiously.

Of course, at the official level, the ban on hiring single men could only exist in certain army units. But in general, companies often refused employment to Soviet men precisely because of the lack of a stamp in their passports.