Marriage

Question 1

Co-inhabitation

Answer 1

Co-inhabitation has increased by nearly 900% over the last 50 years

Question 2

Less and less viewed as a scared union, but rather a contract that can be easily terminated

Answer 2

China – a mere 300 yuan for a divorce contract

Question 3

Traditional marriage is not designed to bear the burdens of modern society

Answer 3

Modern pressures have burden marriages with expectations it cannot fulfil

1. Financial – rising cost of buying houses in China, where the down payment for second mortgages have increased. To get around this, couples divorce (at only 300 yuan) so that they can register properties under seperate names