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The table compares statistical data on marriages in Australia in the years 1981 and 2002. The overall trend describes increasing numbers of divorces and decreasing numbers of registered marriages. It can be seen from the table that couples decided to get married at a much older age in 2002 than in 1981. According to the Australia Bureau of Statistics there were about 14000 more divorces in 2002 than in 1981. Furthermore, there were many more couples who decided to live in de-facto relationships in 2002. Consequently, there was a marked decline in the number of registered marriages. There were several significant reasons for these trends. Moreover, many people in 2002 could have been focused on their private lives, including their high career ambitions and good education, instead of getting married. Also, the idea of living in a de-facto relationship before the official marriage may have become more common by 2002. The high rate of divorces in the same year could have been the result of lower tolerance between the two people.