Changing Family Patterns

Question 1

What are the reasons for an increasing divorce rate ?

Answer 1

1) legal changes / easier to access
2) less stigma / more common & widely accepted
3) secularisation
4) higher expectations for marriage
5) women’s financial independence

Question 2

What are the reasons for decreasing marriage rates ?

Answer 2

1) changing attitudes
2) alternatives / cohabitation less stigmatised
3) women’s economic independence
4) impact of feminism
5) rising divorce rates