A woman's worth

In the last couple of days, we have been bombarded with articles on destiny and also how the prior marital status of Ms Markle did not matter and she got married to a prince. On some points, these articles are aimed at giving hope to those women who have left behind unhappy relationships but they overall come out to mean that a woman's worth is determined by the man who decides to marry her.
A woman's worth is not determined by who she marries, rather it is determined by what life choices she makes. Her qualifications, her talents, the stand she takes on various social issues as well as in her own personal life are the determining factors. A woman is worth more than her wedding ring. She is an equal partner in a marriage. Her opinions and her preferences are equally important. She has equal rights and equal responsibilities in a relationship. It is not a fairytale where she is a damsel in distress needing knight to rescue her. She is the creator of her own destiny. So just demeaning her by saying that she got a 'good' husband irrespective of her past status is not the right approach. The right way to address is by saying she found an equal partner who acknowledged her worth. Because a woman is worth much more than her marital status.