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The author of the linked site is a Christian Evangelist. The statistics he cites are out of context. The divorce rate has been dropping sharply and now hovers

by jkyle 11y ago

The author of the linked site is a Christian Evangelist. The statistics he cites are out of context. The divorce rate has been dropping sharply and now hovers at 15%. Social scientists and researchers attribute this drop, in large part, to the feminist and equal rights movements and changing gender roles. [1] Lower socioeconomic status and education are correlated with higher divorce rates. And higher rates of financial insecurity after divorce. This is largely attributed to more traditional gender roles. [1] Essentially, the spike in divorce during the 70's and 80's was due to women being empowered to leave bad marriages and find economic independence. Currently, those demographics that have embraced the new gender roles and women's equal social status have seen a huge drop in divorce, increase in marriage stability, and decreases in marriage related stress. While those demographics who continue to try to enforce traditional gender roles retain the same level of volatility. Only 10-15% of all divorces end in alimony. I'd say that's hardly enough to claim that the "state treats them like money generators". [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/upshot/the-divorce-surge-is-over-but-the-myth-lives-on.html?abt=0002&abg=0 http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/upshot/the-divorce-surge-i...

mreiland 11y ago
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-marriage-rates-at-all-time-low-why/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-marriage-rates-at-all-time-lo... A new report shows the current number of married adults has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. That's not the only trend changing. Americans are getting married for the first time at older ages than ever before. The crazy person might think the reason divorce rates have dropped is a combination of marriage rates decreasing coupled with the ones who do marry do it when they're older and presumably wiser and more mature. Not only that, but for years now I've seen people talking about men not marrying because they get no real benefit out of marriage, but take on all the risks. And while I don't have any statistics on the matter, as a man who has made the decision not to marry myself, this really resonates with me as to my thinking when I first made the decision back in my college days. http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/24/decline_of_marriage_pew_shows_there_aren_t_enough_marriageable_men.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/24/decline_of_ma... Where are your statistics that the spike in divorces in the 70's and 80's were due to woman being empowered? You make the claim, but not even the link you posted bears that out. Here's a quote from your link: But it also seems to be the case that marriages have gotten more stable, as people are marrying later. Even it attributes it to people marrying later (which makes sense). Furthermore, the poster you were responding to was obviously talking about more than simply alimony. They were talking about things like child support as well. When you see people talking about marriage having all the risks but none of the rewards this is what they're talking about. Can you please get some actual statistics to backup your claim? Because not even the articles you linked appear to agree with you.

by jkyle 11y ago

mreiland 11y ago

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-marriage-rates-at-all-time-low-why/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-marriage-rates-at-all-time-lo... A new report shows the current number of married adults has dropped to a record low of 51 percent. That's not the only trend changing. Americans are getting married for the first time at older ages than ever before. The crazy person might think the reason divorce rates have dropped is a combination of marriage rates decreasing coupled with the ones who do marry do it when they're older and presumably wiser and more mature. Not only that, but for years now I've seen people talking about men not marrying because they get no real benefit out of marriage, but take on all the risks. And while I don't have any statistics on the matter, as a man who has made the decision not to marry myself, this really resonates with me as to my thinking when I first made the decision back in my college days. http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/24/decline_of_marriage_pew_shows_there_aren_t_enough_marriageable_men.html http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/09/24/decline_of_ma... Where are your statistics that the spike in divorces in the 70's and 80's were due to woman being empowered? You make the claim, but not even the link you posted bears that out. Here's a quote from your link: But it also seems to be the case that marriages have gotten more stable, as people are marrying later. Even it attributes it to people marrying later (which makes sense). Furthermore, the poster you were responding to was obviously talking about more than simply alimony. They were talking about things like child support as well. When you see people talking about marriage having all the risks but none of the rewards this is what they're talking about. Can you please get some actual statistics to backup your claim? Because not even the articles you linked appear to agree with you.