Are women or men primarily to blame for the divorce rates nowadays? Seemingly lower interest in marriage? Why?

[Anonymous]

I have a hunch that it’s not just a mutual thing.

I do feel like one gender/sex is primarily at fault, as a whole, for why these things are decreasing.

[NathanDavis]

nobody has to be blamed... those who want to marry will pair with others that want to marry

the ones that does not want to marry will pair with others that do not want to marry either

this is not a blame game... lol

[awkward_author]

I, honestly, think it's about equal. For a marriage to fall apart, both parties need to make enough mistakes that can't be resolved.

[HighValue]

Feminism and laws that are sexist against men, along with women NEVER doing anything to change those laws. That also contributes to lower marriage rates. Last I saw there was only 17% of people married in the USA now.

[Jintendo18]

Women do initiate at least 80% of divorces, so that right there should tell you something.

[Asker]

Well, it actually doesn’t lol.

How about if you asked 80% of these women and their reasoning as to why they initiated the divorce was due to their husbands cheating on them?

See how that changes the picture?

[Jintendo18]

It would if that were true, but it isn’t.

[Asker]

All I’m saying is, WHY do they initiate the divorce

Just because 80% do, doesn’t really say much.

[Jintendo18]

Money

[bamesjond0069]

Most divorces are no fault. Pre no fault divorce the rates were low. Now divorce has increased 10x or something like that. The fact women initiate most divorces matters, the reasons dont matter. Because these same women under prior divorce laws, would have been remaining married. If you think nobody cheated in 1958 your dreaming.

[jahaims]

Depends on what age group you are talking about and because society and culture has changed

[Citizenkirk]

You really want to play a gender blame game here?

[anylolone]

Takes two to tango.