Marriage rates in the United States have plummeted nearly 60% since 1970, hitting historic lows amid rising divorce risks and financial pitfalls. This decline isn’t primarily a gender war but a finance-based crisis: The specter of divorce as a wealth transfer discourages commitment.

Enter China’s bold 2025 divorce law reforms, effective Feb. 1, which overhaul post-divorce asset distribution and eliminate alimony.

By prioritizing individual contributions and pre-marital ownership, these changes aim to curb impulsive splits and boost family formation. The United States should seriously consider adopting similar measures, not to mimic authoritarian policies but to promote fairness and informed consent in marriage, potentially reversing our own marital downturn.

Under China’s revised Civil

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