Marriage was once considered a sacred commitment between a man and a woman, divorce was not accepted. This was how marriage and divorce was thought of all around the world. Regardless of what issues a couple may have, they were expected to work it out together or looks pass the problem.
Since the early 90’s divorce rates have been constantly rising in all countries. In the 1970’s the divorce rate for China was at 200,000, by the end of 2010 they had risen to 4.5 million. Research showed that the rates were lowest the first quarter of the year with 5,100 a day. There are several contributing factors to the rise in divorces, the first being that divorce has become so acceptable in society. It has become tolerated by the public regardless of the reason, whether it is adultery or someone is unhappy in the marriage, people divorce when they feel like it. Along with it becoming so acceptable the process has also become easy to complete. In order to finalize a divorce in China, both parties only have to sign a document at their local Civil Affairs Bureau, as long as there aren’t any asset disputes.
A survey completed by the Wan He Lian He Law Firm showed adultery to account for half of the 500,000 divorces studied. The people who commit adultery and file for divorce fail to realize how it affects their families. Although divorce is tolerated more by society, this does not mean the children are understanding of it the same.
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