Cohabitation, Marriage, And Divorce

Question 1

What is the trend for cohabiting couples?

Answer 1

Rising particularly around the 25-34 age range

Question 2

What is the trend for married couples?

Answer 2

Generally in decline, however there are blips during baby boom eras
Number of remarriages is rising

Question 3

What is the trend for divorce?

Answer 3

Decline

However increase over the 60’s

Question 4

Causes of the trends in C, M, and D

Answer 4

Changing role of women
Social changes
Economic reasons
Changes in family
Postmodern reasons + secularisation

Question 5

Negative impacts

Answer 5

Wilson-C is less stable than M
Murphy-children of C parents are disadvantaged
New right-D is eroding the fabric of society
Feminists-D laws have helped free women, independence, and social equality

Question 6

Positive impacts

Answer 6

Feminists-C has led to more negotiations and equality in roles
Beaujouan- C is the new normal, pre marriage tests, and keeps D levels low
Bernardes-D is less damaging on children then a negative marriage