In some parts of the world, the rate of divorce has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Explain some possible reasons for this problem and suggest some solutions.

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In some parts of the world, the rate of
divorce
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has increased dramatically over the past few decades. Explain some possible reasons for
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problem and suggest some solutions The number of
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divorce
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has risen significantly over the past years.
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several reasons lay behind
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I'm going to explain in detail two of them and give some possible solutions. The
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reason that may have caused an increase in
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divorce
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rate is the social and psychological devolution that our society has faced after the
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world war. What
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mean is that people are less and less devoted to
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solid and tight relationships to the extent that even something once reckoned as unbreakable now is considered temporary.
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I can see everyday couples yelling at each other without trying to find a solution. Another reason is the emancipation that fortunately women all over the world have experienced after the sixties. In fact, women as wives have gained far more self
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, so that now they don't stand
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aggressive behaviour by their husbands or a subordinated relationship as well.
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my grandmother was far more reluctant than my mother to establish herself and in front of my grandfather. Considering these reasons I personally think that in order to slow down or even invert the
divorce
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trend, society as a whole should be more
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we should be more confident in creating durable relationships.
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, men should be more supportive and respectful of their partners, ensuring more modernity and parity in the rapport. In conclusion,
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rate is increasing worldwide due to the evolution
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relationships and women emancipation.
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, people and
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problem.
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