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Divorce rates in Poland

angel eyesThreads: 1 Posts: 158 Joined: Apr 20, 07	May 3, 07, 09:21 / #
I was just interested to find out what the divorce rates are in poland guys.

szarlotkaThreads: 14 Posts: 3,340 Joined: Feb 20, 07	Edited by: szarlotka May 3, 07, 11:08 / #
Link to aricle in the Warsaw Voice. Has a summary....but it's a bit dated (2002) and things are changing a little warsawvoice.pl/archiwum.phtml/1893

daffyThreads: 40 Posts: 2,118 Joined: Feb 5, 07	May 3, 07, 11:42 / #
Quoting: szarlotka things are changing a little for better or for worse? (oh there was a pun there too ;P)

Perfect4u	May 3, 07, 11:58 / #
I can not tell you the number but I think Irland and Poland has one of the lowest divorce rates in Europe.I think in Irland it is about religion and in Poland mostly about economical situation.When marriage fails husband and wife are still forced to stay together.It is easier to survive as a couple.

angel eyesThreads: 1 Posts: 158 Joined: Apr 20, 07	May 3, 07, 13:40 / #
Thank you. was just wondering as poland seems to be quite a religious country as was Ireland but divorce is on the rise big time here.A lot of couples choosing just to live together. Is it hard to get a divorce in poland?

Giles	May 3, 07, 13:49 / #
I remember growing up as a teen and if your parents weren't divorced you were a freak!!!

daffyThreads: 40 Posts: 2,118 Joined: Feb 5, 07	May 3, 07, 13:52 / #
Quoting: Giles I remember growing up as a teen and if your parents weren't divorced you were a freak!!! yikes you must be young? I remember being a teen of divorced parents being a thing you'd say 'oh im sorry' and awkwardly move on - a sort of, embarrassment.

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06	May 3, 07, 14:02 / #
Quoting: Giles I remember growing up as a teen and if your parents weren't divorced you were a freak!!! yeah... me too... think the difference is where we grew up daff...

daffyThreads: 40 Posts: 2,118 Joined: Feb 5, 07	May 3, 07, 14:04 / #
i grew up in the UK Bwoo - i was born in Ire and live in Ire now again. I know only 1 couple who were divorced though UK and i know more today in Ire but thats the way now as opposed to then. nigh. times. zgoda (hope that says pity and not deal :))

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06	May 3, 07, 14:07 / #
i grew up in london - there we only a couple in my social circle whose parents werent divorced or separated...

daffyThreads: 40 Posts: 2,118 Joined: Feb 5, 07	May 3, 07, 14:08 / #
was in bristol, liverpool and kent over my time (dads an engineer so)

angel eyesThreads: 1 Posts: 158 Joined: Apr 20, 07	May 3, 07, 16:04 / #
Yea its a sad state of affairs really.not many marriages lasting these days so one wonders why people bother in the first place then. seemingly and sadly people are not taking their vows seriously. its only one mad party then reality sets in and couples cant cope.

HuegThreads: 1 Posts: 428 Joined: Apr 16, 07	May 3, 07, 17:32 / #
Enough marriages and you never need to buy a single toaster in your entire life. Just think, with a bit of work, you need never set foot into Argos. Ever. Now there is an incentive. :)

brian1411Threads: 3 Posts: 14 Joined: Dec 28, 07	Apr 7, 08, 00:24 / #
Jun 30, 09, 18:28 - Thread attached on merging: Divorce rate in Poland What is the divorce rate in Poland? The reason I am curious is that I work with a lot of Polish people and most if not all of them seem to have been divorced...and I thought that with Poland being a Catholic country and the way Polish people are family orintated divorce would be less likely than in the UK for example.... Also is it normal for people in Poland to marry at a young age?

LukaszThreads: 73 Posts: 2,396 Joined: Sep 1, 07	Edited by: Lukasz Apr 7, 08, 05:11 / #
divorces in Poland (stats) 2005 - 68 000 2006 - 72 000

GabThreads: - Posts: 154 Joined: Apr 10, 08	Apr 11, 08, 10:01 / #
Brian, The divorce rate is sky-rocketing among Polish people compared to the rate from the past. It went significantly up since Poland entered the EU. But even in Poland, for the people who actually live in Poland, it has increased. It's not close to 50% like in the USA, but still, pretty high. I am not even sure if that has anything to do with the Catholic tradition in Poland. People are tired of the religious / political bs that they are exposed to. Especially younger generations, like myself, we do not seem to be attached to Church that much anymore. I don't think my family has ever been, to be honest with you. My parents, for instance, they were married for 44 years!!! And they would continue to be had it not been for my dad's passing last year. My grandparents, another example, 55 yrs!!! When you compare the older generations to us these days, we are rookies :) And they were the ones that had to go thru hell of a lot more than my generation. WWI, WWII, communism ... We had it made, but somehow it took the toll on how we live and value family, relationships, marriage, for that matter. Isn't it a paradox?! I think the socio-economical changes that have occurred over the last say 20 years in Poland had an impact on all those things. It's all interconnected in my mind. Our lifestyle is different and I am not sure if we got used to it yet. I also think that people these days give up at a much quicker rate than before. They do not know how to fight and they choose an easy solution - divorce. It's also acceptable more today than it used to be in the past. Divorce is not such a big deal any more. I am quite shocked when I look at the statistics in my home country, but I think I can understand why things are happening. I may not like it, but I certainly understand. I think marriage is a challenge like any other serious relationship. And it's not for everybody. Ok, Brian, I wrote almost an essay here. Gotta go :) Take care, GAB

MaliThreads: - Posts: 333 Joined: Mar 3, 08	Apr 11, 08, 11:29 / #
Lukasz: 2006 - 72 000 According to the CIA`s world fact book, the population of Poland is a 38.5 million (est. June 2007). So with those statistics, the divorce rate in Poland is about 2%. Thats nothing to worry about yet. Divorce is a terribly sad thing, especially if there are children involved but there`s no need to get overly worried about divorce in Poland. Only a tiny minority of people get divorced in Poland. In my family, I can think of only one person that got a divorce - my uncle, and he did it when he was living in Canada for a number of years. The thing is, I `ve known some couples that should have gotten divorced because their relationship was so abusive (mentally, physically and or emotionally) and yet they stay together because they don't want to shame their families.

GabThreads: - Posts: 154 Joined: Apr 10, 08	Apr 11, 08, 11:52 / #
CIA needs to update their records. The divorce rate in Poland is almost 20% these days. http://www.divorcemag.com/statistics/statsWorld.shtml

LAGirlThreads: 13 Posts: 598 Joined: Apr 11, 08	Apr 11, 08, 13:35 / #
yeah I am going through a divorce and my husband is Polish so add me to the list of divorce. but here in America my husband is trying every lie to get me back aint going to work.

GabThreads: - Posts: 154 Joined: Apr 10, 08	Edited by: Gab Apr 11, 08, 15:20 / #
LAGirl, I am sorry 2 hear all that. I am sure you know what you're doing. I guess sometimes it might be the best solution - not that I'm an expert ... I am assuming it is also very hard. You take good care of yourself and be strong :) P.S. Are you Polish yourself? Just curious :)

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 57 Posts: 2,316 Joined: Sep 7, 08	Nov 9, 08, 06:06 / #
Divorse is the last most worse thing that can happen to a family. Avoid it to be happy...one this occurs...entire lifeis bound to remain scarred...whatever the reason. So plan you marriage accordingly to avoid this disaster.

osiolThreads: 59 Posts: 4,714 Joined: Jul 25, 07	Edited by: osiol Nov 9, 08, 07:07 / #
Lodz_The_Boat: last most worse The ultimate last most worstest? There are worse things that could happen to a family. Divorce doesn't occur in isolation to other bad things that could happen to a family - it is usually the conclusion to some sort of bad situation.

Lodz_The_BoatThreads: 57 Posts: 2,316 Joined: Sep 7, 08	Nov 9, 08, 07:26 / #
osiol: it is usually the conclusion to some sort of bad situation. Its all bad which ends bad. Why not be more intelligent in the first place and marry someone better. Marriage based on material factors go as long as materialism takes them.

MrBubblesThreads: 13 Posts: 768 Joined: Nov 13, 07	Mar 29, 09, 10:43 / #
Mali: the population of Poland is a 38.5 million (est. June 2007). So with those statistics, the divorce rate in Poland is about 2%. No, not everyone in Poland is married. Duh.

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