Topic: rate of divorce
minemine2013's photo
Thu 03/07/13 11:53 AM
The rate of divorce is increasing everyday why? In the next 10year do you think people will be getting married?.

Queene123's photo
Thu 03/07/13 12:04 PM
that all depends on the person

for me i would actually be satisified living with the guy
instead of getting married


they say teen marriages dont last long



my sister got married right after highschool
at 18 and she has been married for 35yrs.
of course there is going to hard times
but they have made it

TawtStrat's photo
Fri 03/08/13 04:37 AM
Marriage is still a thing but there's really no stigma about having children out of wedlock now and you can have all of the commitment without the piece of paper. Women like the idea of having their "big day" where they are the centre of attention and everything is just how they want it. Part of it is just about trying to keep other people happy or doing what other people do. They get married in a church when they aren't actually religious. They wear a white dress. It all costs money just to make a public decleration and have a party.

Some people don't want to get married ironically because they don't want to be taken for granted. A lot of that is due to feminism. It isn't just that women want to retain their independence though. They want their men to keep making an effort and they like all of the romantic stuff, while a lot of men just want someone to have their children and cook and clean and be available for sex when they want it.

GreenEyes48's photo
Fri 03/08/13 07:01 AM

Marriage is still a thing but there's really no stigma about having children out of wedlock now and you can have all of the commitment without the piece of paper. Women like the idea of having their "big day" where they are the centre of attention and everything is just how they want it. Part of it is just about trying to keep other people happy or doing what other people do. They get married in a church when they aren't actually religious. They wear a white dress. It all costs money just to make a public decleration and have a party.

Some people don't want to get married ironically because they don't want to be taken for granted. A lot of that is due to feminism. It isn't just that women want to retain their independence though. They want their men to keep making an effort and they like all of the romantic stuff, while a lot of men just want someone to have their children and cook and clean and be available for sex when they want it.
I don't think all men and all women are exactly the same...Life would be easy and simple if this were true...I am not a fan of big and costly "show-off" kind of weddings and I'm a female...My husband and I (willingly) shared the cooking and household chores and he was definitely more romantic and sentimental than I was. (When he was alive.)...And our marriage lasted nearly 25 years...I think it's all about being "flexible." And recognizing when we're getting stuck in "ruts" and possibly stunting our growth and blocking growth in our marriage...No one wants to feel taken for granted and treated like an "old shoe!" (Neither men or women want this!)...I agree with you. There isn't a big stigma attached to just "living together" these days. A lot of couples play "musical chairs" and move in and out of relationships. I feel concerned for kids who are born out of all these "temporary unions." But then again some marriages don't last very long either. Right?

oldhippie1952's photo
Fri 03/08/13 07:05 AM

The rate of divorce is increasing everyday why? In the next 10year do you think people will be getting married?.



The rate is increasing because people have forgotten/don't know how to compromise and work things out, imo. Divorce is the easy way out.

no photo
Fri 03/08/13 07:07 AM
Edited by MetalShadow6 on Fri 03/08/13 07:08 AM
In today's world a person can have a career, kids and then get married. Some people do feel that marriage puts too much peruse on themselves so they are satisfied living together. A while back they did research on the top like 10 things that brake up a marriage and money is the number one reason.

no photo
Fri 03/08/13 07:49 AM

The rate of divorce is increasing everyday why? In the next 10year do you think people will be getting married?.


it's easier to quit

it's "trendy to marry" and have the big wedding when young

people do things for the wrong reasons sometimes

oldhippie1952's photo
Fri 03/08/13 07:57 AM


The rate of divorce is increasing everyday why? In the next 10year do you think people will be getting married?.


it's easier to quit

it's "trendy to marry" and have the big wedding when young

people do things for the wrong reasons sometimes



Me and sweetest said the same thing in essence "easy to quit" so it must be truth!!!

Goofball73's photo
Fri 03/08/13 08:26 AM
People will be getting married 10, 20 even 30 years from now. Why is the divorce rate so high? People are lazy and they would rather just dump each other, moving on the next person that comes a long in their lives.

no photo
Fri 03/08/13 08:32 AM
If they do..it wont last

oldhippie1952's photo
Fri 03/08/13 08:37 AM

If they do..it wont last



Well I won't be the one seeking a divorce as I believe in working it out. If you fell in love with them there was a reason...

FearandLoathing's photo
Fri 03/08/13 09:46 AM
What is it now? Last I knew it was 64% or something like that.

Hopefully one day the lot of you realize that the rather archaic and old tradition of marriage isn't needed today nor is it necessary.

BettyB's photo
Fri 03/08/13 09:57 AM


The rate of divorce is increasing everyday why? In the next 10year do you think people will be getting married?.



The rate is increasing because people have forgotten/don't know how to compromise and work things out, imo. Divorce is the easy way out.

i AGREE with this.