A so-called Narita divorce, named after Narita International Airport in Tokyo, is one in which the bride meets with a divorce lawyer at the airport when the couple returns from a honeymoon abroad. The old ethic was based on the nature of genital acts, their reproductive function and marriage. The new sexual ethic, Francoeur asserts, will be more holistic and will emphasize such qualities as mutual responsibility, growth, love, joy, honesty, self-fulfillment and transcendence. Every society adapts marriage and family to its changing environment. Our problem is we're changing very, very fast.
Technology moves a lot faster than social values.
But, he emphasizes that variations on that standard will continue to proliferate. Just as non-married couples living together has become commonplace and widely accepted in the U.S., gay couples will also find greater acceptance.