Currently in USA and Canada, around 30% to 50% of all marriages end in divorce and the situation is similar in Europe. Of the remaining marriages that survive, many involve infidelity. Even in Asia divorce is on the increase. Also, in most western countries people now live together but never get married.
My question is this, do you think that societies all over the world are changing? It seems to me that with women having more financial independence many women are not willing to stay in a bad marriage. Also, with less pressure on men to “take care of women” many men these days feel empowered to cheat. Personally, I believe that the increase in premarital sex makes it difficult for most men to remain faithful after marriage. A few generations ago things were different and there were strong social pressures at work. However, today men are inundated by sex everywhere. Even women have become sexually liberated and use men sometimes for sex. Thus, it seems to me that we are headed for a decline in the traditional family structure as we currently know it. That is what the state of marriage is in Western society
My personal view is that within the next 20 years you’re also gonna see huge increase in divorce even within the traditional Asian countries like India and Pakistan and middle east.
Also countries like Canada and USA have now passed legislation that legalizes same-sex marriage between gays and lesbians, and as far as i am aware the issue is being debated in most European countries.
^Divorce rates in some parts of the Middle East are just as high (if not higher) than some Western societies..
It's a common misconception that divorce rates are only high in the West..
Agree with your point on financially independent women not being willing to stay in bad marriages but another major reason is a lower level of social stigma linked to being divorced..
Men and women cheat because they want to and have the opportunity.. Your post above almost seems to make excuses for men cheating.. Infidelity is not really a new thing either, just people are more open to talking about it.. Men in previous generations could cheat with the maid or those in a 'lower' social position for example but people tended to turn a blind eye..
It's not a competition as to which part of the world has the higher divorce rate. Nothing to be gained from defending either region. The bottom line is that it's getting worse everywhere.
Yep, a cheater chooses to cheat. But it is also true that the media and technology and sexual liberation not only fuel the temptation for infidelity, they have also made society immune to infidelity and premarital sex and promiscuity. There are many movies and books that either present infidelity in a comic or sexy light or glorify the vice in the guise of female empowerment. Bollywood also does it, despite the conservative culture.
Other than that, people just have warped priorities these days. They will choose their ego or their friends or whatever over their spouse and marriage. It comes with a heavier price, but it's easier than sabar and compromise.
In the east, a person would be more likely to shove issues under the carpet. A woman is more likely to pretend like her husband having an affair is not really happening. Covering it up rather than face reality.
Being divorced is harder in the east as opposed to the west so people in the east avoid it even if their marriage might have been abusive or there is adultery involved.
Rape cases in a place like India or Bangladesh are covered up. The news articles about the women in New Delhi being gang raped was glossed over and not really addressed and if someone spoke about it, it was more like why aren't we talking about the good things. Sure but then why don't we actually see that these things are happening and need to be talked about instead of hidden.
OP do you really think the divorce rates are lesser in the east because people have better values or do you think it is because people want to avoid the dreaded divorced status? Married people are still having affairs and still abusive but women are more likely to say it'll get better or ignore it, adjust to it rather then face reality.