If they cannot surmount all irreconcilable differences, they will want to end the relationship. Hoa believes marriage disputes stem from cultural rather than economic differences. The municipal Centre of Social Science and Human Studies conducted a survey on 300 couples under 30 years of age, along with 500 single and women. The study found that over 60 per cent of single people believed family happiness results from a mental agreement or understanding between marriage partners. Twenty per cent of the unwed believed economic standing is the key to happiness, and only 19 per cent said physical appearance was important.
Sociological statistics show higher rates for divorced men to remarry than women.
About 60 per cent of divorced women remarry once and 10 per cent remarry a second time. Many subsequent marriages often end unsuccessfully, as previous marriages have left a negative imprint in the minds of both partners. Children appear to suffer the most in broken families. Single mothers often find educating their children difficult. Analysing police records, criminologists said more than one-third of juvenile delinquents come from broken homes, and about 60 per cent of children from divorced families tended to behave more violently with their parents.