Court report explains fragile marriages of China's 1980s generation

China's 1980s generation, many of whom are single children, enjoy better and better living standards thanks to the country's rapid economic development after reforms. Not threatened by starvation as their parents used to be, they tend to lead a life that can best satisfy their spiritual needs and has gradually become the backbone of the Chinese society after marriage.

The Legal Daily said that among the divorce cases that Beijing Fengtai District Court handled in 2009, 598 cases involve the 1980s generation, accounting for 25 percent of the total, according to a survey report recently issued by the court.

More surprisingly, loss of love, discontent from parents and even unpalatable diCourt report explains fragile marriages of China's 1980s generation

China's 1980s generation, many of whom are single children, enjoy better and better living standards thanks to the country's rapid economic development after the introduction of the reform and opening-up policy. Not threatened by starvation as their parents used to be, they tend to lead a life that can best satisfy their spiritual needs, and has gradually become the backbone of the Chinese society after marriage.

The Legal Daily said that among the divorce cases that Beijing Fengtai District Court handled in 2009, 598 cases involve the 1980s generation, accounting for 25 percent of the total, according to a survey report recently issued by the court.

More surprisingly, loss of love, discontent from parents and even unpalatable dinners have all become grounds for divorce. The marriages of the 1980s generation are becoming increasingly fragile. Despite having children, some of the 1980s generation divorce shortly after marriage. Many young couples are not able to tolerate each other, and their marriages cannot even last for one year.

The future of the children of divorce deserves special attention. When handling the divorce cases, Fengtai District Court found after DNA tests that some children's biological parents are not the "parents" listed on the birth certificate.

Children have become victims of premarital cohabitation, sexual promiscuity and many other immoral behaviors. Because their biological parents are unknown, these children are not eligible for household registration, meaning that they may end up being "unregistered residents" for their entire lives.

By People's Daily Online