come to the fore
先程と同じニュース中より表現を拾います。
come to the foreを取り上げます。fore自体に「[船](船などの)前部;船首」という語義があるので、come to the foreで「前面へ出る」（『Wisdom英和辞典(第3版)』三省堂)という定義は想起できるかと思いますが、本文では「重要[人気]になる」(ibid)の意になります。経済や社会の発展は結婚事情にも影響を及ぼすのですね。（Shou-VR*）
The recipe for a great marriage has changed: Couples must help one another 'discover inner potential'
Partners now looking for more than just sharing a home, according to psychologists
In the transition from a rural economy to an industrial society, countries like the US and Britain saw a move away from the original idea of marriage being an institution that helped to provide basic functions such as food, shelter and physical safety. Instead, the urban idea of man as the bread-winner and woman as the home-maker came to the fore, Professor Finkel explained.
