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I would be willing to bet that the increase in general acceptability of divorce is the main factor.

• roel_v 16y ago
  'the main' I wouldn't say. As women become increasingly economically independent, they open up the practical ability to get a divorce. Many women used to have to stay even in abusive relationships just because they had no other options. Women who can provide for themselves have the option to leave a relationship when they find it no longer in line with their life goals or desires.
• Tichy 16y ago
  Could it be more acceptable because women on their own, as well as men on their own, are better able to survive these days? I think frozen meals and washing machines helped the cause of feminism a great deal...