Society: What's The Trend?
A heady perfume of freedom is flying on married love lately. A new type of single people, confident and who feel absolutely good about themselves upset the rules of family life.
Rather than an imperfect life as a couple, there are more and more people who prefer being single. What used to be seen as odd is now becoming a proof of independence, adventure, an art of living!
Divorce: Marriage's alter-ego?
Whilst marriage registration’s rate is falling, divorce rate is increasing. It seems to be the fashionable institution in the UK lately.
Divorce party planner and author of the book “The Woman’s Book of Divorce” and the website RevengeLady.com Christine Gallagher gives her view on the new face of divorce.
Christine Gallagher by Myriam Balezou
She also talks about her business in divorce party planning and how it is a very trendy and relieving moment for people who went through divorce.
Christine Gallagher by Myriam Balezou
Generation X and Y set the tone!
Marriage is becoming less popular in western societies because mentalities have changed. Generation X and Y upset the initial patterns of family and relationship.
These are the generation of: “I can get anything at anytime and above all very easily”. Therefore if there is anything complicated or hard word, Generation X and Y just click on to the next page.
There is a belief among some that if marriage becomes too much work or is too difficult or if you are not happy enough, get a divorce.
Marriages being a daily work, the new generations do not want to bother. They are at the heart of a new society; more liberal and which does not want to abide by the traditional stigmas and values.
Psychotherapist Andrea Lindsay explains that new trend and how traditional family patterns are changing with the rise of single parents.
She said:
Andrea Lindsay by Myriam Balezou
However, the Centre for Social Justice claims that a traditional family patter is the best solution when there are children involved.
Spokesperson for the CSJ Alistair Thompson said:
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