By the 1800's almost all states had active divorce laws. A few hundred divorces were recorded in 1800, but in 1900 there were almost 55,000 divorces recorded. That is a huge jump over one hundred years.
An important reason for marriage was to be financially secure. Women used to have to rely on men to provide for them, but as the country industrialized, women were able to find jobs and provide for themselves. As more and more women were finding jobs, it allowed them to get a divorce and not suffer from the lack of money.
It was getting easier for divorces to occur. Marriages were soon able to end for the simple reason that the husband and wife couldn't get along. There was no need for proof of adultery or abuse anymore.
Today the number of divorces in the U.S. is staggering.
"Divorce." Current Issues: Macmillan Social Science Library. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
Any thoughts on whether this not do new divorce trend is better for men or women?
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would like to see the numbers you referred to along with another number, such as total married, for comparison.
An idea for a future blog post, ... How might divorce trends change based on the new laws voted in during this November election relating to marriage in some states?
Good job Al.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a "history" of divorce that you used.
Also, you might want to add what effects divorce has on their children and family.
I think a lot of people now a days don't take marriage and divorce as seriously as they used to, which adds to the divorce rate. I think it's something like half of all marriages end in divorce. I also think that this makes less and less people want to get married because they only think about the negatives.
ReplyDeleteI liked the idea about how there was little divorce back in the older days but i would like to know some more effects about what would happen to divorced people back then. Where they out-casts?
ReplyDeleteDivorces happen so often now I don't even see it as that big of a deal. It is crazy to think how uncommon it was
ReplyDeleteGreat Information, I like the statistics.
ReplyDeleteI liked the idea about how there was little divorce back in the older days but i would like to know some more effects about what would happen to divorced people back then. Where they out-casts?
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