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Topic 50 Marriage and Divorce in Our Country
During the period from 1997 to 2007, the number ofmarriage decreased from
9.51 million to 8.48million,while the number of divorce rose from 0.8million to
1.21 million.
We believe that three reasons may account for thisphenomenon.
First, young people of marriage age are becomingfewer and fewer
because of the family planning policy adopted sincethe late 1970s.
Second, the current society is one where fierce competition takes place
everywhere,
and many young people can’t and won’t get married before they embark on a
promisingcareer.
Third, today’s people put more and more emphasis on independence and
freedom—
they won’t get married before they find an ideal partner,
and they will not hesitate to say goodbye when the spark of love dies
down.
The great change, in my mind, signals the fundamental shift in people’s
view on family andmarriage.
This trend will probably continue as contemporary people pay more and more
attention tohigh-quality marriage.
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发表于 2016-12-4 13:30:23