Alongside the theoretical debates about the influence of women‟s socioeconomic attainment on marriage patterns, how individuals select their future partners is key to who marries whom. In both Becker‟s and Oppenheimer‟s arguments an exchange of characteristics between partners forms the basis of a marriage. Whether it is a breadwinner looking for a homemaker to establish a family, or two breadwinners who wish to reap economies of scale for a modern standard of living, rewards from marriage are expected through matching and exchanging valuable traits and resources between the two parties.