One insists on giving, the other insists on refusing. Marriage today has become a new kind of tug-of-war.
As divorce becomes increasingly complicated, the process of getting married has grown ever simpler—yet the trends in divorce and marriage rates are moving in exactly the opposite direction.
According to the newly revised Marriage Registration Regulations, as of May 10, even a household registration booklet is no longer required to get married. The old drama of parents using the household registration to block their children’s marriages seems destined for the dustbin of history, and in many places, material incentives are even being offered for marriage.