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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Let's see

1) tumbling birthrate
2) high unemployment
3) one of the worst gender equality ratings in the EU
4) laws crafted by and benefiting wealthy men

Italy has put the cart before the horse- work on gender inequality and economy first- then concern themselves with what is equitable in a divorce settlement.

Or make marriage and children so unpalatable and economically disadvantaging to women that they have to implement "The Handmaid's Tale" if they want more Italian babies. [/quote]

pp here -  this is off topic from the Italy conversation, but I was reading a bit about birthrate because even progressive countries have declined to a point where it's very concerning - there are multiple causes, but a few things came across--

1. Gender equality needs to extend into the household. What I have read indicates that while work situations might become more progressive, women are (on average) still doing more work at home. Yes, of course there are plenty of men who do a lot, even up to 50/50, but there are many who don't. It may not even be equality so much as taking initiative to know and plan for what needs to be done - at least that's the issue in my household. Probably the result of some men with good intentions being raised in a more traditional environment.

2. Men and women say they are having trouble finding quality partners that they want to have children with. I don't know if everyone's expectations have gone up or the quality of partners has gone down. The relationship forum (non- explicit:) indicates that it's both. [/quote]

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