"Who is to blame for America's trend toward high divorce rates, starting in the 1970s?"
THE HIGH DIVORCE RATES STARTING IN THE 1970s ARE THE RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OF RICH MIDDLE-AGED MEN AND FEMINISTS WHO FOUGHT FOR NO-FAULT DIVORCE.
Firstly, rich middle-aged men in the 1970s were caught up in "Jennifer Fever". Instead of staying home, they divorced their wives of many years in search of young women. With their wealth, they easily attracted these women. This resulted in the rising divorce rates.
These men were also immersed in the selfish thinking of the "Me" movement. Instead of being dutiful dads and husbands, they said, "I've got only one life, let me live it as a..." As Tom Wolfe said, wealthy middle-aged men "took [their] money and ran", resulting in high divorce rates.
Feminists who fought for no-fault divorce were also partly responsible. With their fervent protesting, no-fault was established, but it allowed men to free themselves from marriage without any legal consequences. As a result, from 1975 to 1983, the number of divorced women rose by 28% to more than 3 million.
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