現代型結婚は成熟するか

抄録

The rerationship between husband and wife in Japan in the 20th century can be categorized into two types; the “Pre-World-War” marital relationship, common among Japanese before the 1950s, and the “Contemporary” common after 1975.
In the “Pre-World-War” relationship, people did not marry for romantic love, but rather thought of marriage as a means for realizing stability in their lives.
The marital structure of the relationship in general was characterized by the husband's dominance, the clear existence of traditional gender roles among wage earning families, and a lack of emotional function.
On the other hand, in the “Contemporary” marital relationship, both men and women place the most emphasis on the free choice of a mate, with the woman's will being more important than the man's when decaiding to marry.
For both parties, equal partnership and motional satisfaction are considered to be the most important factors in the relationship.
When these goals cannot be realized, the wife generally takes the initiative for a no-fault divorce.
There are still many doubts, however, so to whether this type of relationship will become more common in Japanese society.