With our society progressing smoothly toward the twenty-lust
century, it seems that the stable structure of family is also changing. For
most of the people nowadays, divorce is not big news. The increased trend in
divorce will
67.______ surprise only the most conservative elements in society. This
statistics seem to be an accurate reflection of several key change in
American society. The
68.______ first one is the change of law governed divorce. The legal
changes have
69.______ removed barriers on divorce. While people were prevented to
do so because
70.______ of complicated process, they could now do it with too much
efforts.
71.______ Secondly, society’s attitude toward the
divorcing members has changed
72.______ as well. In the past, couples are discouraged to get
divorced due in part to the
73.______ perceived pressure from the public. In this modern society which
people are
74.______ more inclined to tolerate such practice, it seems that
divorce is not unacceptable any more. The data indicate an
increase in the divorce rate began in the 1960s and
75.______ continuing to present.
76.______