Josep Morelló
There is less love nowadays? Marriages have changed enormously over the last 30 years. Now everybody think that the marriage is not forever, but does it mean that people love each other less than 30 years ago? My parents have been married all their life, also my grandparents, my uncles… I think they are happy of sharing their lives. My mother is a happy housewife, and my father is retired and he has a lot of hobbies although they also do a lot of things together as walking, shopping and so on. Some days ago I asked to my parents in their opinion why a lot of people get divorced today, and their answer was clear: my mother couldn’t get divorced because she never worked outside the home, as a result she didn’t have money to do it, but if she were a today’s woman, maybe she would get divorced. I’m still shocked and definitely there is not less love today, nevertheless there were less opportunities of getting divorce 30 years ago.
Nov 23, 2014 4:36 PM
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Is there less love nowadays?

Marriages have changed enormously over the last 30 years. Now everybody thinks that marriage isn't forever, but does it mean that people love each other less than 30 years ago? 


My parents have been married all their life, the same with my grandparents, my uncles… I think that they have been happy to share their lives. My mother is a happy housewife, and my father, who is retired, has a lot of hobbies, and they also do a lot of things together such as walking and shopping.

A few days ago I asked my parents for their opinion as to why so many people get divorced today, and their answer was clear: my mother couldn’t get divorced because she never worked outside the home, as a result she didn’t have money to do it, but if she were a woman today, maybe she would get divorced.

I’m still shocked and definitely there isn't less love today, nevertheless there were less opportunities for getting divorced 30 years ago.

November 23, 2014

Is there less love nowadays?

Marriages have changed enormously over the last 30 years. Now everybody thinks that the marriage is not forever, but does it mean that people love each other less than they did 30 years ago?

My parents have been married all their lives. So have my grandparents and my uncles. I think they are happy to share/in sharing their lives. My mother is a happy housewife, and my father is retired and he has a lot of hobbies, although they also do a lot of things together such as walking, shopping, and so on.

Some days ago, I asked to my parents in their opinion why a lot of people get divorced today, and their answer was clear: my mother couldn’t get divorced because she never worked outside the home, and, as a result, she didn’t have money to do it, but if she were a modern woman, maybe she would have divorced.

I’m still shocked and definitely believe there is not less love today, nevertheless there were less opportunities of getting to get divorced 30 years ago.

 

Good Job!!!

November 23, 2014
Maybe you are right that the reason is partly that women are now able to be financially independent than in the past,but I am not sure that it is the whole reason.I think that it is also a question of education and expectations.If people have unrealistic expectations about love and marriage they can end up being disappointed.Also I think nowadays some people think that marriage should be perfect like in the movies and TV shows,and they are not prepared for the difficulties and differences of opinion which occur in every marriage and which need to be dealt with through dialogue and understanding.
November 23, 2014
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