Currently in America and many western and european countries, 30% to 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Of the remaining marriages that survive, many involve infidelity. Even in Asia divorce is on the increase. Also, in most Scandanavian countries people 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 gonna see huge increase in divorce even within the muslim and other asian societies.
Also countries like Canada have passed a Legislation that legalizes same-sex marriages between gays and lesbians. European countries are also likely to legalize same-sex marriage if they haven’t done that already
Re: The future of marriage in western and european society?
^ Sometimes I wonder if the institution of marriage will become a "thing of the past"....kind of like primitive outdated technology....or maybe like an endangered species....dwindling in number....an over-rated concept......a rare phenomenon. It's sad.
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
You should read Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World". He wrote it in the 1930s and predicted a society that looks very close to the one we are heading towards. Interestingly he put that scenario 600 years into the future. It seems it's becoming a reality within 100 years of him writing the book though.
Currently in America and many western and european countries, 30% to 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Of the remaining marriages that survive, many involve infidelity. Even in Asia divorce is on the increase. Also, in most Scandanavian countries people 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 gonna see huge increase in divorce even within the muslim and other asian societies.
Also countries like Canada have passed a Legislation that legalizes same-sex marriages between gays and lesbians. European countries are also likely to legalize same-sex marriage if they haven't done that already
Its sad but it will happen eventually the world has come to an end :(