THE CHANGES IN MARRIAGE
Like many other
countries, Turkey is in the midst of major social change. This social change
has affected people’s outlook on life and marital life. It also led to the
cultural change and generational differences. Later, the major changes have
been seen in marriages from our grandparents’ time to our time; these are the
time of marriage, partner selection, divorce rates.
First, the time of marriage
changed. People were starting to work at early ages and there was farming,
manpower-intensive occupations in our grandparents’ time. They were making
money at early ages and their families were forcing their children to marry.
However, in our time, people must complete their education to make money.
Therefore, they are old when they marry.
Second, there is a
difference in partner selection. Choosing a marriage partner was a family
matter in our grandparents’ time. Because of cradle arrangements, their partner
was known. Thus, it led to unhappy marriages. But, in our time, choosing a
marriage partner is an individual matter. Finally, they select the appropriate
person to marry.
Finally,
the divorce rates are different. In our grandparents’ time, the divorce rate
was less. Because families decided to partner who they married, divorce was a
big problem. On the other hand, there is an increase in the divorce rates in
our time. Due to the social change, the significance of the marriage decreased.
After that, the divorce is seen as a normal event.
In conclusion, there are
lots of differences between our grandparents’ time and our time. They cause
many changes in marital life and we can see the changes easily when we compare
marriage in our grandparents’ time and marriage in our time. In my opinion,
these changes will continue throughout the history of mankind. After that, we
will see the differences between us and our grandchildren in the near future.
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