US marriages back to pre-pandemic levels while divorce rate falls (theguardian.com) 30 points by gmays 2y ago ↗ HN
[–] pyuser583 2y ago ↗ Good to hear! [–] itsthecourier 2y ago ↗ Tell me you're a blind developer, without telling me you're a blind developer [–] sandspar 2y ago ↗ "I feel good about this article!" - guy who reads Braille
[–] itsthecourier 2y ago ↗ Tell me you're a blind developer, without telling me you're a blind developer [–] sandspar 2y ago ↗ "I feel good about this article!" - guy who reads Braille
[–] [dead] PenguinCoder 2y ago ↗ [flagged] [–] klyrs 2y ago ↗ Why do any of us matter, if the world does not fill us with wonder? [–] datavirtue 2y ago ↗ A signal of an increase in stable families. As opposed to more broken homes full of layabouts, drug addicts, and drunkards. [–] GrumpySloth 2y ago ↗ Do you think family homes had a lower percentage of drunkards back in 1946 when marriage was more common?
[–] datavirtue 2y ago ↗ A signal of an increase in stable families. As opposed to more broken homes full of layabouts, drug addicts, and drunkards. [–] GrumpySloth 2y ago ↗ Do you think family homes had a lower percentage of drunkards back in 1946 when marriage was more common?
[–] GrumpySloth 2y ago ↗ Do you think family homes had a lower percentage of drunkards back in 1946 when marriage was more common?
[–] RecycledEle 2y ago ↗ Is it funny that when families were forced to spend more time together, the divorce rate went up? [–] nateb2022 2y ago ↗ Correlation does not imply causation. Pandemic times were very hard on people, economically, emotionally and socially. This added stress probably played a large part in divorce rates, pushing strained relationships over the breaking point. [–] pyuser583 2y ago ↗ People often can’t divorce because of finances.The free money folks were getting made divorce more accessible.The fact the many people were unemployed and kids weren’t going to school made custody and alimony simpler.Many court proceedings were simpler too. Everything was remote. You could divorce without leaving home. [–] RecycledEle 2y ago ↗ Good point.
[–] nateb2022 2y ago ↗ Correlation does not imply causation. Pandemic times were very hard on people, economically, emotionally and socially. This added stress probably played a large part in divorce rates, pushing strained relationships over the breaking point. [–] pyuser583 2y ago ↗ People often can’t divorce because of finances.The free money folks were getting made divorce more accessible.The fact the many people were unemployed and kids weren’t going to school made custody and alimony simpler.Many court proceedings were simpler too. Everything was remote. You could divorce without leaving home. [–] RecycledEle 2y ago ↗ Good point.
[–] pyuser583 2y ago ↗ People often can’t divorce because of finances.The free money folks were getting made divorce more accessible.The fact the many people were unemployed and kids weren’t going to school made custody and alimony simpler.Many court proceedings were simpler too. Everything was remote. You could divorce without leaving home. [–] RecycledEle 2y ago ↗ Good point.
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 40.5 ms ] threadThe free money folks were getting made divorce more accessible.
The fact the many people were unemployed and kids weren’t going to school made custody and alimony simpler.
Many court proceedings were simpler too. Everything was remote. You could divorce without leaving home.