Marriage seems to be declining in popularity - except in Ontario and B.C. where gay marriages were allowed in 2003.
Draw your own conclusions.
Similar picture in the States (Married Couples are a Minority in U.S. Households) - Obviously not such a big drawing card anymore.
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Thursday Update - MSM and others put their spin on the data:
Ottawa Sun - Same-sex Marriage Drawing Foreigners
Equal Marriage of course, sees this as a positive outcome - that the institution of marriage is being bolstered by same-sex marriage. (Or is it simply a temporary and novel aberation in a general trend?)
Toronto Sun - Canuks in No Hurry to get Hitched.
Chronicle Herald - More People Saying I Don't - regarding Quebec's preference for cohabitation:
Divorce stats here. Increase in Boomers divorcing after kids leave the nest.
Non-resident same-sex marriages being used for political purposes.
Ottawa Sun - Same-sex Marriage Drawing Foreigners
Statistics Canada data on 2003 nuptials, which included gay couples for the first time in Canadian history, found 3.5% of the 22,000 marriages in British Columbia were between people of the same sex. And nearly 56% of those were non-residents of Canada.
Equal Marriage of course, sees this as a positive outcome - that the institution of marriage is being bolstered by same-sex marriage. (Or is it simply a temporary and novel aberation in a general trend?)
Toronto Sun - Canuks in No Hurry to get Hitched.
Chronicle Herald - More People Saying I Don't - regarding Quebec's preference for cohabitation:
But even then, he (sociology professor Don Kerr) said there are concerns with cohabitation.
"Cohabitation has an impact on the life experience of children in that such unions are quite dramatically more unstable than marriages — even with children."
He said research shows that children born into a cohabiting union were four to five times more likely to experience a breakup by parents than those born into married families.
Divorce stats here. Increase in Boomers divorcing after kids leave the nest.
Non-resident same-sex marriages being used for political purposes.
6 comments:
JJ:
The answer: Demographics.
The Echo Generation (Y&Z) "try before they buy." The live together first, but they are a much smaller cohort than the Baby Boomers and Gen-X.
"try before they buy."
Not such a bad idea.
Joanne: "Marriage seems to be declining in popularity - except in Ontario and B.C. where gay marriages were allowed in 2003.
Draw your own conclusions."
I can probably guess your conclusion. but in anycase, assuming that you seem to think that gay marriages decrease the number of traditional marriages -- how would you logically explain that?
I'm a heterosexual, and I intend to get married. I certainly do not feel threatened by homesexuals deciding to get married -- i have no idea how that would effect whether or not I decide to get married.
I would sure like to hear you explain to me why I should be worried.
I would sure like to hear you explain to me why I should be worried.
Did I say you should be worried? The statistics are there. Marriage is becoming less fashionable except for the same-sex crowd who has been late to the table and still considers it a novelty.
I have no idea what the ramifications of this will be. Come back in 10 years and we'll chat.
So once again..how is that related to the same-sex issue. the fact that more heterosexuals are not getting married is a problem in itself.
On a seperate note, i'm not sure if people are finding same sex marriages a novelty.
The increase in same sex marriages might actually be a result of the recent law that allows people of the same sex to get married.
The increase in same sex marriages might actually be a result of the recent law that allows people of the same sex to get married.
Yes, can't argue with you there.
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