Yes, but I doubt marital rape is all that common and I’d consider it part of other domestic abuse. In cases of marital rape and other domestic abuse I’d say the victim is generally wise to try to get out of that marriage contract.
I think about eight states still have alienation of affection laws—sometimes lawsuits brought by betrayed wives toward the cheating husbands’ affair partner, if they have $$—but I understand those lawsuits are hard to win.
So what are your ideas about how to change the hookup culture? I just feel so sad for present day kids. Love and intimacy is such a nice part of life; it’s too bad they seem to be avoiding it at all costs. Unintended consequences.
“So what are your ideas about how to change the hookup culture?”
I’ve got plenty of ideas, but nobody seems to like them.
First, we need to repeal “no fault” divorce laws. If you want a divorce, unless you have cause (cheating, abuse, breach of contract, etc), then you walk away with nothing. No alimony, no “community property”, etc. Until that happens, marriage is a sham and people don’t respect a sham.
Second, we would have to limit child support only to women who were married to the father of the child. If they won’t bother marrying before having sex with a man, then they must accept the financial risks. If they want financial support, then they will get married first.
Third, get rid of welfare for unmarried mothers, since the second reform has no impact if women can just substitute child support from Uncle Sam. I’m no real fan of child services, but if an unmarried woman can’t support her children, it may be better to involve them, rather than just pay her to have more children out of wedlock.