Rising expectations from companionate marriage drove the demand for divorce

Evidence

There was a heavy, rising demand for divorce, with the rise of “companionate marriage.” Men and women expected more from each other than they had during the age of traditional marriage. When marriage did not live up to expectations, divorce seemed the only way out. As divorce became more common, the stigma attached to divorce steadily weakened. — Lawrence M. Friedman and Grant M. Hayden, American Law, 764

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Exalting marriage as holy paradoxically raised the demand for divorce. — Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law, 2879

Broader Connections

• Exalting marriage as holy paradoxically raised the demand for divorce. #expands (0.92) — Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law, 2879