MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES BY REGIONS IN NORTH MACEDONIA, 2010, 2015 & 2020

Resul HAMITI, Arlinda IBISHI, Mireme RUSHITI

Abstract

The subject of study in this paper is marriages and divorces in the Republic of North Macedonia. The main goal is to analyze their progress throughout the years 2010, 2015, and 2020, according to regions, where special emphasis is given to the causes and consequences created by divorces. The population in RNM over the years has had changes in population structures and demographic processes, both at the state level and at the regional level. Marriage is a very important demographic process for society, which, in cases of dysfunction, leads to divorce as another social process. Divorce, as a global social problem, is growing rapidly even in RNM. The main causes of divorces are economic conditions, gender equality, etc. These two processes are dependent on the total number of genders, ethnicity, age structure, etc. The methods used in this paper are: descriptive, analytical, statistical, graphic, and cartographic, where the data obtained from the state statistics agency of the RNM were analyzed. The number of marriages in RNM for the analyzed years shows a decrease of 3877 marriages, while in divorces we see that from 2010 to 2015 we have an increase of 480 divorces, while in 2020 we see a decrease, both at the state and regional level. Based on the fact that young people enter marriage at a later age, seeking a more stable standard of living and seeing the causes that lead to separation, we recommend that young people be provided with the basic conditions for life, safe jobs and are stimulated to continue their growth in the family. Therefore, through the paper, we intend to highlight the problems and consequences that arise as a result of a couple's divorce.

Pages: 169 - 177