1. Patterns of Marriage, Co-Habitation and Divorce
... role in the increase of divorce over the last 45 years, when divorce was first introduced in the 18th century, it was only obtainable by wealthy men and it was practically impossible for women to obtain as they had to provide proof of their husbands breaking any matrimonial laws. In ... dependent on the man. However this drastically changed over the period of a few years, between 1959 and 2005, the proportion of women in work rose by 23% from 47% to 70% although the majority of women are still paid less than men, anti discrimination laws and higher education of women ... significantly, ...
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