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As we get older, most of us start to prioritize finding someone that you can have a nice life and family with. Thankfully, there is a low divorce rate in Colombia. Wouldn’t that make it an ideal place to find a faithful wife?
Of course, it’s all relative. When compared to the rest of the world, Colombia has a fairly low divorce rate
It seems that divorce rates are increasing in most of the world and that makes the promise of marriage and sharing a happy life with someone less likely
Especially when you consider how expensive divorce is…
And how so many men lose significant access to their kids and lose a notable amount of their wealth as a result of divorce….
All of this making divorce seem like a less attractive option when you think about it logically using the statistics that show how badly divorce is for men these days
And the ever increasing likelihood that it will happen to you
As a result, there are men who are taking different approaches to this topic of marriage
Some men for example refuse to marry at all and basically don’t interact with women much in life…
Others choose to have a very casual lifestyle and just enjoy the sex when it happens with a new chick from time to time
In addition, some men are looking to marry abroad and perhaps take a nice wife from another country to their home country or stay in her country to raise a happy life there
And from my experience, many of these men use companies to help them find a loyal and sweet Colombian wife — such as Dream Connections
In a country like Colombia for example where the most recent divorce statistics I have seen show Colombia to only have a 9% divorce rate
Compared to the much higher divorce rates in countries like the US or England, 9% seems like a much better number to deal with
A much reduced chance of ever getting slaughtered in the divorce process losing significant access to your kids and a good deal of your wealth
However, it should be mentioned that 9% statistic doesn’t necessarily show the whole picture when talking about divorce inColombia
For that reason, it’s important to take that number and look at it more closely…
And ask ourselves….
Why is the Divorce Rate so Low in Colombia?
There are a few reasons for why this is the case. Let’s break it down point by point.
Reason 1: Importance of Religion
As discussed in another article that I wrote on this website, the Catholic religion has its impact in some areas of Colombian society and not so much in other areas.
When it comes to divorce, Catholicism does have its impact here.
As mentioned, Colombian women will tend to want to marry in a church for example as has been the case in my experience talking with them
And when it comes to divorce, many would rather not divorce because of the fact that the Catholic Church generally discourages divorce.
Reason 2: Societal Pressure
When talking with my girlfriend about this issue and some other Colombian women I contacted for this article, another reason that was brought up was societal pressure
Now, in just about any country divorce is frowned upon obviously
However, in some countries like the US, divorce is much more widely accepted
But in a country like Colombia, getting divorced is more likely to come with some degree of embarrassment
Especially in the smaller and more conservative cities and towns like Popoyán
Which brings up another issue….
Reason 3: Considering Different Areas of Colombia
As hinted at in the previous reason, the perception of divorce in Colombia is going to be very different depending on where you are.
In a city like Bogota or Medellin, divorce is more widely accepted
However, this is not the case in most of Colombia
Even in other bigger cities like Bucaramanga or Barranquilla, this is not going to be the case
And even lesser so in smaller and more conservative cities like Popoyán for example
So when considering how divorce plays out and if it plays out at all…
You need to consider which part of Colombia you are talking about
Reason 4: Separation Instead of Divorce
Because in part of some of the shame or embarrassment that is associated with divorce, you will find some couples inColombia who choose to separate instead of divorce
For that reason, not all divorce statistics you see are entirely accurate since they do not always include the amount of couples who are still legally married but did not separate
When it comes to Colombia, I have met the occasional couple here and there who got married but separated informally within the next 5 years
It’s unfortunate of course but it happens in this country also and should be considered
Reason 5: The Marriage as One Instead of Individualized
In Colombia, you have more women here who see marriage as something where she acts as a partner in which husband and wife are one and complement each other
In contrast to the US where it is becoming more common for couples to see themselves as two people married who are individual from each other.
And where there is at times more competition as well against each other
Being from the US, I have seen this personally myself where couples I know got married have at times very different attitudes to marriage than Colombian couples
For example, one girl who graduated from the same high school as me many years ago occasionally writes on Facebook about how she is the one who does everything in her marriage
And even though she loves her husband, she is the one who “wears the pants in the family” and is in charge of everything
And how she doesn’t need any man to tell her what to do and that she still likes to go out alone with her friends on the occasional “girls night”
That type of attitude where the woman is in competition with the man to be the one leading the household just isn’tanywhere near as common in Colombia
And women in Colombia are much less likely to just go out at night alone without their partner “to have fun” (whatever that means)
So in short, married couples see themselves as a married joint couple and not individualized as they more commonly do in the US
Reason 6: The Importance of Family
In Colombia,the family unit is much more intact and prioritized than what you are going to see in the US or other more developed countries.
For that reason, it is much more common for married couples to stay married throughout their entire lives for the sake of the children even though the marriage may not be perfect
As long as the issues faced in the marriage are not too extreme, couples are much less likely to pursue divorce in their livesbecause they are more likely to work it out in the interest of the family unit
Reason 7: The Times are Changing
Finally, it is important to consider the fact that the younger generation in Colombia is different from previous generations.
All the reasons I mentioned in this article are still true for younger folks but increasingly less so
For example, the importance of the Catholic Church is important but less so as younger Colombians are more likely to be less religious and not even Catholic in some cases
So it should be expected that 9% divorce statistic to increase over the years as older generations die and younger ones get older.
Final Thoughts
Overall, the low divorce rate in Colombia is a complicated subject obviously and there are a lot of factors to consider when trying to understand divorce rates in any country.
Hopefully this article cleared up some things about how the low divorce rate is in Colombia and to understand your risk of divorce when marrying a Colombian woman here.
While divorce rates are lower and your risk of facing some of the worst consequences of divorce are lower in this country….
Marriage is still something that takes a lot of work to maintain here also
And so if you want to understand divorce in Colombia, check out this article I wrote
Or if you want to find a faithful Colombian woman, check out this article on the best cities to find a Colombian wife
If you have any questions or insight of your own, regarding the low divorce rate in Colombia, let me know below in the comment section. Thanks and take care.
Hasta luego parceros,
Seth
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