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.

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 The number of
divorce
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has risen significantly over the past years.
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several reasons lay behind
this
trend and in
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I'm going to explain in detail two of them and give some possible solutions. The
first
reason that may have caused an increase in
divorce
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rate is the social and psychological devolution that our society has faced after the
second
world war. What
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mean is that people are less and less devoted to
build
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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
trend, society as a whole should be more
people oriented
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,
in other
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we should be more confident in creating durable relationships.
Furthermore
, men should be more supportive and respectful of their partners, ensuring more modernity and parity in the rapport. In conclusion,
divorce
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rate is increasing worldwide due to the evolution
social
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relationships and women emancipation.
Consequently
, people and
governements
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governments
should take actions to tackle
this
problem.
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