Questions on Latin divorce rates

[Powerlifter]

I have dated a few Brazilian women living here in the US, and I have yet to meet one whose parents were not divorced or separated.  Considering that the country is predominatly Catholic, the divorce rate in Brazil seems to be incredibly high.  Perhaps both the men and the women in Brazil enter marriage with too casual of an attitude.

What is your sense of the divorce rates in Colombia and Peru and the other Latin countries?  Are most of the women that you meet in these countries the daughters of broken marriages?  Are the divorces primarily the product of cheating husbands?  Or are the goose and the gander equally at fault?

[kented]

... in response to Questions on Latin divorce rates, posted by Powerlifter on Jan 16, 2005

According to the Catholic religion, if you are married by the church, divorce is a sin.  However, civil marriages don't count.  

In terms of general family stability / instability, here are some figures for Costa Rica about children.  Over 50% of the children born, did not have married parents and over a third didn't even have the father named on the birth cirtificate.  

Since Costa Rica is more economically stable than Colombia (there are a huge number of Colombian illegal immigrants in CR), it's hard to imagine the statistics being a lot better there.

The number of children born to single or unmarried mothers is the single biggest problem facing CR as it tries to improve the economic conditions for its citizens.  

[Pete E]

... in response to Questions on Latin divorce rates, posted by Powerlifter on Jan 16, 2005

I have had 3 serious girlsfriends since I got here.2 have parents who have been together 45 years or so.One's father died fairly young,the mother never remarried.The daughter is close with both sides of the family.
You see the whole gamit down here,but lots of stable marriages.If these husbands strayed they did it in their younger years.Its not happening now.You see situations where the father is out of the picture too.These mothers have a more difficult time.You see situations here the mother is living with a guy and maybe the daughter is ot very pleased with the guy.
I think those girls who come from stable families,even if they are poor have better attitudes bout men.
Life is tough here.A table family helps everybody get by.They help each other out.One of my girlfriends hasno kids.She is expected to do more to help her mother because shehas the ability.Its like you will be helped with what you need but you are expected to help as you are able.
Beats the hell out of welfare.
Brazil is different I think.My impression is a morewide open sexual place and less morals in general.It probably changeswith different areas of the country.I immagine the Rio area the worst.Just my immpression,no actaul experience here.

Pete

[david hagar]

... in response to Re: Questions on Latin divorce rates, posted by Pete E on Jan 17, 2005

what is a table family

beattledofg

[Pete E]

... in response to Re: Re: Questions on Latin divorce rates, posted by david hagar on Jan 17, 2005

That is a stable family where somebody missed the S.

Pete

[Thunderstruck]

... in response to Questions on Latin divorce rates, posted by Powerlifter on Jan 16, 2005

Cali has lots of broken families and divorce is common. The culture is hedonistic and reminds me of the Southern Cal. Men who have traveled extensively say Brazilians are disloyal compared to Colombian women.

[Kiltboy1]

... in response to Re: Latin divorce, posted by Thunderstruck on Jan 17, 2005

I agree

I have been to many other parts of Colombia and no where have i seen the lack of Moral values anywhere more out of sic then in Cali. They just do not understand Morals very well there compared to other cities.

When i travel to different cities in colombia , people ask me what other places have you been in my country and if you had a girlfriend, wife , ect

When i mention Cali, to the person they always say "WHY WOULD YOU GO TO CALI, THEY ARE NOTING BUT HO'S AND DRUG TRAFIKERS"

This is coming from there own countrymen

Not my words but the words of other Colombians

makes you wonder if the people from cali know this or even give a crap

[utopiacowboy]

... in response to Re: Re: Latin divorce, posted by Kiltboy1 on Jan 17, 2005

I have to agree with you. When I told my wife that a lot of gringoes go to Cali looking for a wife, she laughs and shakes her head.