Elizabeth Patton , a Princeton alumna , advised women to find a husband before they graduate . Kathleen Gerson : In my own research , young women from diverse backgrounds consistently agreed , in the words of one of my respondents , that `` you need to find out who you are first '' before you are ready to choose a lifelong partner . Research consistently shows that early marriage is better for women . She says women who marry later are less likely to divorce and have important life goals . Women : The decision one makes about when and whom to marry is deeply personal .
Elizabeth Patton , a Princeton alumna , advised women to find a husband before they graduate . Kathleen Gerson : Research consistently shows that early marriage is better for women . She says women who marry later are less likely to divorce and have important life goals . Women : The decision one makes about when and whom to marry is deeply personal .