绿叶鸟网（www.lvyeniao.cn）原创整理的 > 大学英语作文 Why Divorce Rate Is on the Rise?It is a social phenominon that divorce rate is on the rise. At first glance, it seems a retrogression of social civilization. By rther ysis, it is not hard to see the social and economic reasons for it.
In the past, marriage used to be confined by family backgrounds. Some talented people could not find the spouses of their hearts because of their family origin. Some were married with reluctance in their heart to those beneath them. Such a marriage can not bring happiness.
As time edvances young people put a higher standard on marriage. They want to have in common with their life-long companion. To them, marriage is the unity of body and soul. They associate love with esteem and adation than with passion. Some are too young to fall in Iove. When they are in passion, they marry each other. When the passion is gone, the marriage is over. That is an irresponsible attitude. The young people would rather separate than tolerate, so they unite easily and separate quickly.
With the open-door policy, people are getting rich. More money brings threat to the stability of marriage. Some spend money lavishly on material comforts and seek after beautil young women. As a result, families are broke. Money cannot buy true love and happiness.
离婚率为什么上升?
离婚率上升是一个社会现象，乍一看，这是社会文明的倒退，再一分析，则不难看出有其社会和经济原因。
过去，婚姻受到家庭出身的限制。一些有才能的人由于家庭出身的原因不能找到称心如意的对象，一些人心里不情愿地和不如意的人结了婚，这样的婚姻不会幸福。
随着时代的前进，人们对婚姻的要求也越高。他们要求与终生伴侣有更多的共同之处。对于他们，婚姻是灵魂和肉体的统一。他们把爱情与尊重、敬佩相连的程度超过激情。有的人太年轻不宜谈恋爱。凭着一时的激情结婚，激情一过，婚姻也如过眼烟云，这是不负责任的态度。选些年轻人宁愿分手不愿忍受，因此也就聚得容易
散得快。
由于政策开放，更多的人变富，钱多给稳定的婚姻带来威胁。有的人花钱如流水，追求物质享受和年轻，结果家庭破裂。金钱并不能要到真正的爱情和幸福。
