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Originally Posted by prime333
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The decline in marriages in wealthier countries is highly likely to be caused by female empowerment. If a women can afford to not get married she has a choice not to get married. Basically pre 1970 and certainly pre WW2 this was not a practical option.
So it isn't men getting wiser its women choosing that they do not have to get married. This decline in marriage rate is a good thing because it shows a choice being made rather than it being an automatic event. Also people choose to live together instead of getting married as well which after 6 months leagally is the same thing so would need to wade through the statistics.