This paper takes the first-married resident in Xiamen as the study object,carries out the theoretical perspective of sociological theories,collects the materials by the methods of the questionnaire investigation.

The quantitative analysis on marriage announcement indicated that there exist many differences between older young women s couple criterion of first marriage and of second marriage on appearance,disposition,character,family circumstances,record of formal schooling and occupation, but no differences on interests and likes.

From 1990, the average age at first marriage of Chinese female population is rising, the average age at first childbearing of women of childbearing age is undulant rising slowly, and the average space between first marriage and first childbearing of married women of childbearing age is extended unsteady.

In this preliminary analysis of marriage practices in the mid late 18th century, the author examines the age at first marriage, divorce and remarriage.

Based on the difference of male and female,as well as we study on the age at first marriage pattern,earlier marriage,concentrated to marry,rifeness marriage and no marriage for life and so on.