increase in divorce

Question 1

changes to law

Answer 1

divorce has become easier for women to obtain since 1969

Question 2

decline in stigma

Answer 2

mitchell+goody since 1960: there has been a rapid decline to stigma around divorce therefore it’s become more socially acceptable and normalised

Question 3

secularisation

Answer 3

decline in a religious society tradition opposition of the church to divorce carries less weight churches churches have also softened their views on divorce

Question 4

rising expectations of marriage

Answer 4

fletcher people place higher value on marriage whereas previously it was based off just economic reasons now people place higher value on the idea of romantic lover

Question 5

CPOW

Answer 5

women work more now
53% in 71
68% in 2013