The issue of divorce

I will talk about divorce in Japan and the United States. The reason why I examined the issue of divorce is that my host mother experienced a divorce. Before I went to America, I have heard that there is a high divorce rate in the United States. But I didn't know what it a fact. And I didn't even know about divorce in Japan. Therefore I intended to examine the issue of divorce of the two countries.

1.      In Japan

According to the Statistics Bureau of the Management and Coordination Agency and Statistics Abstract of the United States 2010, in statistics of the number of divorces per 1,000 person mouths, Japan is the 26th place. So Japan’s divorce rate is lower than any other countries. According to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japanese number of divorces has increased sharply in1975 and according to the divorce statistics of the government, the number of divorces has declined slightly since peaking in 2002. The number of divorces in 2010 is 250,000 cases, and a one-third of the couple will be divorced in comparison with the number of the marriage. The number of divorce rate in Japan is not so high but the fact that many people of couple divorced.

According to judiciary statistics, the reasons of the statement of the divorce are different in men and women. There are many reasons. For example, men’s main reasons are “A personality clash” is the most reason, and “Relations with the opposite sex” is the next reason, and “Abnormal character”. Women’s main reasons are “A personality clash” is the most reason; “Use violence” is the next reason, and “Relations with the opposite sex”. Their common reason is a personality clash. But in men and women, a purpose and contents of the communication are different. In case of men, their content of conversation is concisely and speaks plainly. In case of women, they think that mutual cooperation as the most important thing in the conversation. So they talk about information of own private things and they want to have jointly about emotional with partner. Objective difference in communication causes a personality clash. And incompatibility of temperament is behind the divorce.  

2.      In US

America is known as the high divorce rate country in the world. According to Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, divorce rate in America is ranked four in the world. And according to a survey by American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) in 2010, the numbers of divorces which cause by Facebook are increasing. According to AAML’s lawyer, recently they use SNS as a conversation tool and it became cause of divorce. For example, it was found out to have sent an inappropriate message to the opposite sex in Facebook. A couple living apart abused a partner on Facebook. And they received information from their friends of Facebook about the action of their spouse. All the people in the world can watch SNS anywhere and anytime. According to『The Secret Lives of Wives: Women Share What It Really Takes to Stay Married』American couples’ the reason why they divorced is their heart separate. And the point unlike Japan is religion cause the divorce. But this is a minority opinion, so heart is the most important reason for Japan and America.

      Recently there are many new businesses for the divorcee  For example, the radio program which the expert of the divorce sends advice to for the question from a listener. And event for divorced people were held in America. The event presented a lot of information about divorce, and there were many instructive books, moreover the professional lawyer and an accountant who accept distribution of property came to the event and helped couple. According to NHK ONLINE, there are planners of divorce party in America. The divorce party is hold for their new life, and through this party they dispelled their feelings toward husband. Recently, new types of divorce businesses are appearing in America.

3.      Conclusion　

     Recently Japan and America’s divorce rate are now declining. But a lot of couple divorce in the world. Their children are greatly influenced by divorce. According to investigate by Institute for American Values, daughters whose parents divorced become an unmarried mother rate is high. And when their children become a working member of society, their unemployment rate is higher than children whose parents are not divorced. And when they become adults, many of them receive a prison sentence. There are a lot of factors that divorce is a negative impact on children’s growth. According to Professor Lamb, the first reason is Parent-child relationship faded. And economic situation of children is worsening. Mother’s working hours increase. Conflict continues between parents. And they feel the stress of raised by a parent.

    My host brothers and sisters can’t live with their father. And especially my host sisters miss her father very much, and they often go to her father’s house. And while I stayed the house, they showed me their father’s pictures and talked me reminiscence. The reason why my host mother decided to divorce is she didn't love him and couldn't respect him too. When she divorced, her children were young, but she decided to bring up them by herself.  Now her children grow up and she began to thinking own happiness, and she wants to get married again to her boyfriend. But she can’t do now, because her children don’t agree the marriage. Children don’t want to have a new father and new brothers and sisters. My host mother has 2 jobs, she is very busy mother. So her worry is that she can’t have a lot of time with her children. When her children are in the house, usually she is not there. She tried to have a talk time with her children when she had a time. I think that divorce is not good things for oneself and own children. I want to decrease a divorce rate. But if they have to divorce, they should have a lot of time for their children. And they should make time which their children meet a divorced partner. Divorce is not just a matter of parents.

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