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2006-12-29 15:02:19 · 26 answers · asked by Galbi 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
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2006-12-29 15:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by maamu 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I am a baby boomer(I hope i said that right) but back than when a girl got with child they were almost force to Married and most of us stayed at home and became housewife's, Well the young girls to day delay marriage and childbirth until they finish college they are more career minded these days and if they do become pregnant they do not get married they get a babysitter and continue to go to school.
2006-12-29 23:14:50 · answer #2 · answered by I am women 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because Most of them are trying to get there lives straight and sorted out. A lot of African Americans have a hard time just getting buy and more and more are focusing on getting an education or trying to get a good job to pay bills just to get buy. So Marriage is just adds more stress because not only are you looking out for yourself your looking out for another or depended on one and if that one doesn't have a good job to support the both of you for things like food, water, clothing the essentials then your more likely to divorce that person or not get married in the first place because of that fact. Its hard for a black person in a white dominated country because we have such a history between white and black. Even though my mom is black and dad is white my mom still told me that when she was little it was hard for her growing up because she was black and living in a mostly white neighborhood but she survived got buy, got the education and got married and I love her for that. So not all African American adults are not married my mom and dad have been together for like 20 years they met when they were 13 which is really young lol. anyways just thought i should share that with you.
2006-12-29 23:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't believe some the answers that has been given. No money? No job? It's really sad that you think that. I think if you took a serious look at our history of marriage during slavery you would understand why. Just for the record, I've been married over ten years. My parents have been married for over 30 years. My husband parents have been married over 30 years, also.
2006-12-29 23:19:15 · answer #4 · answered by Blu 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Let me go ask them because I, as well as everyone else that answers this question know every African American. Then I will let you know.
2006-12-29 23:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by On the upside 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The same reason that over 50% of white couples divorce. Because they want to.
2006-12-29 23:04:00 · answer #6 · answered by TILAC 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The real question:
Why is more than 50% of white couples divorced?
2006-12-29 23:04:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because some people DON'T GODDAMN WANT TO. Marriage is unnecessary, and has become very unappealing to a good many people. Therefore, they see no need to pursue it.
2006-12-30 00:46:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can't afford a ring, a paster, a life! Besides, they have sex everynight with someone they meet at a bar! Watch Flavor Flav....
2006-12-29 23:06:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm not really sure. But I'm curious to see what the statistics are for other races as well.
2006-12-29 23:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by Jacki T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HOw come 95% have children?
2006-12-29 23:04:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋