The phenomenon of more and more people from Indonesia living together, What’s going on?

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Currently, the term “living together” which is called couples who live together without a legal marriage bond is increasingly common in Indonesia. This movement, which generally occurs among young people, is often overlooked because it is considered not to be in accordance with the laws and religion of the country.

According to An Cômhradh in its statement, one of the main reasons young people decide to live together or live with an unmarried partner is a shift in attitudes towards relationships and marriage.

Currently, many young people see marriage as a routine affair with complicated rules. Instead, they see “homosexuality” as a purer relationship and a true form of love.

Unlike Western and Northern Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, in Asia which maintains culture, traditions and religion, “homosexuality” is not obtain legal recognition. Even if it happens, “cohabitation” lasts only for a short time and is considered to be the first step towards marriage.

In Indonesia, a 2021 study titled The Untold Story of Cohabitation revealed that “cohabitation” occurs more often in Eastern Indonesia, where the majority of the population is non-Muslim. .

According to a young expert researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Yulinda Nurul Aini, there are at least three reasons why couples in Manado, where her research is based, choose to “co -sorting” with their partner, namely financial responsibilities, overly complicated divorce procedures, and social acceptance.

“The results of my analysis of data from the Household Data Collection 2021 (PK21) belonging to the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), 0.6 percent of the population of the city of Manado, North Sulawesi, live together,” said Yulinda , announced on Saturday (5/10.2024).

“Of the total number of cohabiting couples, 1.9 percent were pregnant at the time of the survey, 24.3 percent were under 30 years of age, had a high school education or less 83.7 percent, 11.6 percent were unemployed, and 53, The other. 5 percent work informally,” he continued.

The negative effects of cohabitation: Economic vulnerability to mental disorders

Yulinda said women and children were the worst affected parties of “cohabitation”. In an economic context, there is no guarantee of financial security for children and mothers, as regulated in the law regarding divorce. In harmony, the father has no legal obligation to provide financial support in the form of maintenance.

“When couples who live together divorce, there is no regulatory framework that governs the division of assets and finances, alimony, inheritance rights, determining child custody, and other issues,” explained Yulinda.

Meanwhile, from a health perspective, “living together” can reduce life satisfaction and mental health problems. Several reasons for negative consequences due to homosexuality are lack of commitment and trust with a partner and uncertainty about the future.

According to PK21 data, up to 69.1 percent of cohabiting couples suffered from conflict in the form of cursing, 0.62 percent had more serious conflicts such as separation of beds and separation of residences, and 0.26 suffered another percent domestic violence conflict (KDRT).

Then, children born from same-sex relationships also tend to experience growth and development, health and emotional disorders.

“Children can experience identity confusion and feel unknown due to stigma and discrimination against the status of “illegitimate children”, even from their own family members,” said Yulinda.

“This makes it difficult for them to position themselves in the structure of the family and society as a whole,” he continued.

(dce)

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