The Divorce About that fifty percent of marriages will end in divorce, according to the “This Map Of U.S. Divorce Rates Shows Where Marriages Go To Die” article on Huffington Post. Divorce is A divorce is a formal ending of a marriage. It’s more permanent than a separation and involves a legal process. If you get a divorce, that means the marriage is officially over. Divorce among Generation X is considerably lower in comparison to today’s generation. The rates of divorce have considerably risen since the 1960s. Some of the causes of divorce are the changing roles of women, the stress of modern living, lack of communication and the changing laws of divorce. Generation X was the first generation to really witness parents going through
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The rise of feminism in society has taken a toll on divorce rates. One of the causes in divorces in the presence of women in the workforce. In a society where the there is a stigma of gender bias, in which men must be the breadwinner in the household, there would be conflict when women start stepping up the workforce ladder. Prior to women joining the workforce they were typically caretakers, they tended for their families, and homes. During that time these women would not leave their marriages because if they left their husbands they would be left penniless. Women being present in the workforce create less of a dependence upon men. Some men find it difficult to accept the woman 's position in the workforce or their lack of need for them financially. These women no longer felt the need to stay in unhappy marriages. The women’s independence by being financially stable allows them to leave their unhappy marriages and provide for …show more content…
Although there was stress during the generation x period, the standards of living just keep rising. Within the recent years the economy has not been stable leading to the pressure to earn money. There are certain adversities that life can throw at person that may cause stress, which may add distress to the marriage. For example, some people being laid off from their jobs, some do not make adequate enough funds to cover their expenses. Also research shows a correlation between the rates of rising unemployment rates and divorce. The cost of living and children, if there is any in the relationship can be a burden with the lack of financial. According to The Huffington Post, article Gen X vs. Gen Y: Till ‘Blank’ Do Us Part, “Gen Y’ers learned from prior generations that postponing divorce doesn’t mean that the marriage will work out, and that life after divorce doesn’t have to be a struggle or a
The rise of feminism in society has taken a toll on divorce rates. One of the causes in divorces in the presence of women in the workforce. In a society where the there is a stigma of gender bias, in which men must be the breadwinner in the household, there would be conflict when women start stepping up the workforce ladder. Prior to women joining the workforce they were typically caretakers, they tended for their families, and homes. During that time these women would not leave their marriages because if they left their husbands they would be left penniless. Women being present in the workforce create less of a dependence upon men. Some men find it difficult to accept the woman 's position in the workforce or their lack of need for them financially. These women no longer felt the need to stay in unhappy marriages. The women’s independence by being financially stable allows them to leave their unhappy marriages and provide for …show more content…
Although there was stress during the generation x period, the standards of living just keep rising. Within the recent years the economy has not been stable leading to the pressure to earn money. There are certain adversities that life can throw at person that may cause stress, which may add distress to the marriage. For example, some people being laid off from their jobs, some do not make adequate enough funds to cover their expenses. Also research shows a correlation between the rates of rising unemployment rates and divorce. The cost of living and children, if there is any in the relationship can be a burden with the lack of financial. According to The Huffington Post, article Gen X vs. Gen Y: Till ‘Blank’ Do Us Part, “Gen Y’ers learned from prior generations that postponing divorce doesn’t mean that the marriage will work out, and that life after divorce doesn’t have to be a struggle or a