Marriages are difficult and that is why marriage problems are one of the greatest challenges in life.

As a result, the number of divorces is increasing recently.

Marriage problems are very common in the modern society because most people are not satisfied with less-than-perfect marriages. Many individuals want to experience something else rather than fix what they've got. For a marriage to succeed in a modern society both spouses need to be unselfish and conscious of each others needs. Marriages are built on trust and good communication. Both partners should share the ups and the downs. You don't expect marriage troubles at the beginning when you first fall in love and get married. You certainly don't think of marriage problems on your honeymoon - the time you think you'll be living happily ever after. But soon, you discover that little and insignificant issues can become real marriage problems. One of the most common problems in marriage is when couples who have committed to each other still believe that their personal freedom stays unchanged. But, marriage is a two way street. Couples are supposed to work together and respect each other, as well as solve any marriage problems they have, together. Is marrying young a good idea? Is remarriage common is Hong Kong? In this project, we will

Wom n a d Me p u tion in Hon Kon e n n op la g g 38000 00 37000 00 36000 00 35000 00 Pe le 34000 op 00 33000 00 32000 00 31000 00 30000 00

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From the statistics, it is clearly shown that there is an increasing number of women in Hong Kong, but the fact is that there is more women than men in Hong Kong.

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Although many women have now married, you can see that the number of people who widowed and divorced / separated from the below graph.

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Pe le wh wid d a d d op o owe n ivorce / se a te d p ra d 500000 400000 Pe le op 300000 200000 100000 0 2006 20 07 2008 2 009 Me n Wom n e

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It would be shocking that the number of women who widowed and divorced / separated is greater than men.

First marrige of both parties 36000 35000 34000 Marrige(s) 33000 32000 31000 30000 2006 2007 2008 2009

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First marriage of bridegroom and remarrige of bride 5000 4000 3000 2000 1000 0

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First marriage of bride and remarrige of bridegroom 6600 6400 6200 6000 5800 5600

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Remarrige of both parties 5800 5600 5400 Marrige(s) 5200 5000 4800 4600 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Number of marriages registered in Hong Kong with brides from mainland of China 20000 15000 Marrige(s) 10000 5000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009

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Number of marriages registered in Hong Kong with bridegrooms from mainland of China 3500 3000 2500 2000 Marrige(s) 1500 1000 500 0

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Number of women have never married 990000 980000 970000 960000 950000 Women 940000 930000 920000 910000 900000

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As you can see the growing number of women who have never married, it is believed that the education standard may affect the choice of women deciding to marry or not to marry.

Women is post-secondary (degree) 500000 480000 Women 460000 440000 420000 400000 2006 2007 2008 2009

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The monthly empolyment earnings of women more than $30000 160000 155000 150000 145000 Women 140000 135000 130000 125000 120000

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