Divorce

Question 1

declining stigma

Answer 1

juliet mitchell and jack goody
divorce is normalised and more socially accepted

Question 2

secularisation

Answer 2

decline in influence of religion
therefore the traditional opposition of the church to divorce carries less weight in society

Question 3

raising expectations of marriage

Answer 3

ronald fletcher
ideology of romantic love
in the past marriages revolved around love now there revolved around mutual love and satisfaction

Question 4

CPOW

Answer 4

improvements in women’s economic position means they know longer need to get married to rely on husband as they are financially independent
working women-
53% to 67%

Question 5

Feminist argument

Answer 5

triple shift
paid work
house work
emotional work