Sarah Wu

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The Intelligence from The Economist · Fear-jerker: America’s AI backlash · 25 Jun 2026 podcast

But if couples decide to contest this in court, such breakdown can be really hard to prove.

Photos showing abuse can be rejected as evidence unless it's backed by a police report or a medical testimony.

And in twenty twenty three, only

99% of first hearings resulted in divorce.

And even when the courts do agree to grant divorce, it usually takes about 18 months.

And the way that courts divide property can deter some women.

So since 2011, each partner gets back whatever assets they put into the marriage at the time of tying the knot.

That means that men whose parents typically pay for the home or down payment are likely to keep the family home.

And on top of that, last year there was a revision to the marriage law that's made it harder for women to claim money for all their contributions within the home, such as cooking and cleaning and taking care of the kids.

For a number of reasons.

Today more women are enrolled in higher education in China than men.

And though few women in China call themselves feminist, that's a politically loaded word in China and quite fraught.

There is this demand for greater equality in relationships.

And so I spoke to this family lawyer in Shanghai who told me how about

15 years ago, when she first started working on marriage and family affairs, women would routinely cite reasons for divorce that involved egregious behavior, such as domestic violence, infidelity, or reckless gambling.

Now they're more often to talk about the quality of the marriage and differences in values.

So I think more and more women want to prioritize their happiness.

Plus, better educated women can also afford to contemplate divorce because they can obtain higher paid jobs and pay the legal fees and afford life outside of the marriage.

Yeah, definitely.

More and more young people, and especially women, are shunning the institution of marriage.

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