Arranged Marriages In Colombia

In Colombia, the traditions of marriage have changed quite a bit over time. Arranged marriages used to be very common, but as time went on, these were no longer relevant. However, those among the upper-middle and upper classes are encouraged to marry within their own class. Typically, the couple must have a chaperone during any date, and usually this goes on for about a year before the marriage. It’s also common for those in the lower class to attempt to marry out of their social class. There is a main focus on maintaining a nuclear family, which consists of a mother, father and children. The standard is the father is the head of the household, while the mother is responsible for bearing children and household work. Elders are very well taken

Also, an expectation to provide for your elder is no longer instilled in Americans. Because our country is so unique and everybody is free to believe what they will, most traditional beliefs no longer exist. In Colombia, parents divide inheritance equally among all children, in some cases it may be property, but in most it is money and possessions. Believe it or not, divorce was actually not allowed in Colombia until 1970, as well as civil marriages. Almost all marriages were performed within the catholic church. Colombia actually has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world. There is a strong love for family, and maintaining it. So both husband and wife work hard to keep a marriage together. On the other hand, The united states has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. The united States is sitting right at the 50% mark, meaning 50% of all couples get divorced. Which is a shocking number when compared to 0.2 divorces per 1,000 people in Colombia. While there are preferences on who marries who in Colombia as far as social and economic classes, it is similar to the United States in that ultimately it is your choice who you

Education in Colombia is public and free, although there are private schools that offer different language instruction. These schools however can cost quite a bit, and most typical families cannot afford them. The percentage of children that attend school in Colombia is quite high, with a 113% attendance rate for primary schools. In addition, there is a 61% attendance rate for secondary schools. The public school system does differ a little bit from the United States though. For example, supplies such as textbooks are not supplied by the school, or loaned by the school. Families must purchase their own textbooks. This is very different from the United States where there is almost an expectation of basic education materials to be supplied such as textbooks. Colombia has a literacy rate of 91.3% among the general population. Colombia has 5 years of compulsory schooling, and law enforces this. Colombia’s track to higher education requires a state examination to gain entrance into universities, including the University of Antioquia, which was the highest ranked university in Colombia. There is a law in place that ensures that 10% of the nations budget must be spent on education. Primary and secondary schools use uniforms, and the reason for this is so that you cannot identify if someone from a family is rich or poor. The Colombian government has for a long time pushed curriculum toward vocational education. There