We've all heard about how because of sex-selective abortions China will have a surplus of guys. People speculate about how that will lead to all sorts of future consequences, including violence caused by sexually-frustrated guys and the importation of brides from other countries.
The Economist reports here and here two additional facts of interest:
(1) Divorce rates are actually starting to rise in some Asian countries (though not in China)
(2) In some Asian countries, many women, especially more educated women, are not getting married or even co-habitating (though again, this is not true in China).
It will be interesting to see how these trends continue to evolve.
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