Changing attitudes to divorce

• What was the changing idea about divorce

  .carried less stigma

  .attitudes towards morality and sexuality changed significantly
• What attitudes towards morality and sexuality changed

  .sex and children outside of marriage

  .living together prior to marriage

  .women remaining childless

  .mothers working especially full time

  .divorce and separation

  .homosexuality
• What did Mitchel and Goody (Sociology of the Family 1997 ) say about divorce

  .they argue divorce was once highly stigmatised and a shameful event and has now become more socially accepted over time

  .divorce used to be viewed as a moral failure and women who went through it were marginalised
• Why have divorce rates increased

  .became more socially acceptable

  .more couples willing to resort to divorce due to the decline in the stigma against it

  .so more divorce as it’s now legalised and normalised
• Why is Divorce now more Normalised

  .Due to rise in Individualism- a greater emphasis on personal happiness and changes in gender roles

  .This allowed for a broader acceptance of divorce as a legitimate solution to unhappy marriages