A fascinating new study by the Pew Research Center explores the decline in marriage rates over the past few decades. Quite interestingly, the study found that 39% of respondents think that marriage is becoming obsolete, the understanding of what constitutes a family is evolving, and there is increasing acceptance of cohabitation without marriage in society. Regardless, a whopping 93% of respondents say that love is a good reason to get married. Time magazine provides some infographics displaying the key results for those who disdain reading.
In related news, the divorce rate in China is growing exponentially, with the divorce rate having doubled in the last decade. Some are claiming that the One Child Policy is creating a generation of spoiled individuals who are unable to compromise.
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