Cenk Uygur
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Why No One Is Getting Married Anymore?
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August 4, 2014
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5:29Now Playing"Marriage rates have fallen dramatically in most major European countries over the past decade, as austerity, generational crisis and apathy towards the institution deter record numbers of young people from tying the knot.
The number of weddings has fallen to historical lows in France and Spain and has tumbled in other Catholic countries such as Italy, Ireland, Poland and Portugal, according to national and European data. But people have also fallen out of love with marriage in countries as varied as Greece, Denmark, Hungary, the Netherlands and Britain. Only in parts of Scandinavia, the Baltic republics and Germany is the institution retaining its allure."
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Jimmy Dore, Ana Kasparian, Gina Grad and Cenk Uygur break down this trend. Why do you think marriage rates are dropping? Is the end of religion to blame? Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
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