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This study is aimed to assess the relationship between the Marital Attitude and Family Environment among Married and Unmarried Women. Two hundred participants consist of 100 married and 100 unmarried women in the age range of 19 to 30 were selected from SNS College of Arts and Science and Pioneer College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. The participants were administered by Consent Form, Sociodemographic Data, Marriage Attitude Scale and Family Environment Scale. The data was analyzed by using SPSS 16 package. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the levels of attitude towards marriage and family environment among married and unmarried women. There was a significant difference in the marital attitude among married and unmarried women in relation to family type. There was no significant difference in the family environment among married and unmarried women in relation to family type. There was no relationship between attitude towards marriage and family environment among married and unmarried women in respect to area of residence. There was no correlation between attitude towards marriage and family environment among married and unmarried women. There was a significant difference between the specific subscales in the dimensions of family environment.