Move over, carbon dioxide. New research published at LiveScience says that divorce has just as much to do with the uptick in temperatures. It's not that divorce and carbon emissions are unrelated...
Divorce: What's Really Fueling Climate Change?
it's just that the growing divorce rate means more people are living in more households. In fact, the authors of the study found that there's around a third fewer people living in divorced households, which makes perfect sense when you think about it.
So what are we supposed to do? Get and stay married? That's certainly one option. But cohabitation is another, and that's where design comes in. We need homes that are easy for several people to live in, regardless of relationship status.
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The divorce rate is tragic for a multitude of reasons. Sure, split households have an environmental impact, but environmental concerns are not going to keep an unhappy couple together.
Also, in America it's the norm for children to move out when they turn 18, while in other countries it's the norm for children to remain living with their parents until they get married - which creates large, close-knit households.
What exactly do you mean when you say "We need homes that are easy for several people to live in, regardless of relationship status"? Do you mean two-bedroom, two-bath apartments that allow two roommates to live together with maximum privacy? Or perhaps more flexible leases that encourage people to give cohabitation a try?
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"Divorce fuels climate change" is a knee-jerk headline. How about "low density housing fuels climate change"?
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"We need homes that are easy for several people to live in, regardless of relationship status" is a very interesting idea. I also believe that parents and children who wish to, shouldn't have to feel odd if they want to continue living under the same roof. Our American society tends to push children and parents apart as though you can't be an adult unless you live on your own.
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