A newlywed couple in their bizarre photoshoot. (Photo : Reuters)
Working with 4,600 adult respondents from 36 cities, a famous institution in China reveals the results of a survey on marriage trends in the country conducted in March 2015.
According to the survey, 68.4 percent of married Chinese couples share equal power in the family, 80 percent of mother-in-laws approve relationships, and less than 10 percent of husbands enjoy making decision.
The scholars presented that the financial capacity of a man or woman greatly affects the attitude of parents toward their children's partner. 78 percent of the respondents with low compensation were supported by their mother-in-laws.
China's west region has 3.4 percent data in which parents from both sides object the marriage, while in the eastern part of the country, parental opposition percentage is 5.2 percent.
The Guizhou Province, considered as the "most rebellious" for getting married despite mother-in-laws' contradiction, and China's Shaanxi Province in the northwest have 3.8 percent parental opposition.
Without any bias on the occupation, most mother-in-laws treat their daughter's husband with love and care. 76 percent of males with white-collar job and 65.6 percent of male laborers receive the blessing of their mother-in-law.
The percentage of couple who shares equal power in the family is as high as 68.4 percent; these are couples saying that they respect and show reverence to each other.
On the other hand, 16.7 percent of Chinese men are under the control of their wives, while 6.6 percent of husbands enjoy the privilege of deciding for the family's welfare,
Ningxia and Zhejiang provinces are the most "henpecked," with percentage of 29.6 and 29 percent, respectively.
While in Henan, husbands are most privileged, with 19.1 percent of male dominance over their wives.
