Marriage, as a universal concept is viewed as an important social event which marks the inception of a person’s marital union. Marriage imparts greater sense of support both emotional and economic and facilitates greater degree of involvement in multiple social roles (Burton, 1998)Studies reveal that married individuals have higher level of physical and mental well-being as compared to individuals who are single, divorced or separated (Horowitz, 1997). With development being a global phenomenon, the past few centuries have witnessed massive impact in family dynamics influencing family patterns at a worldwide scale, includingchanges in marriage practices, such as, divorce and remarriage, delayed marriages, incidence of live-in relationships and same-sex marriage, movements towards partner’s choice etc.