The big data of marriage in many places in 2021 have been released one after another. It is worth mentioning that the number of divorce registrations in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, Binzhou, Shandong and Zhuji, Zhejiang decreased by more than 30% compared with 2020, and Hefei, Fuyang, Anhui and other places decreased by nearly half. According to the "Shaoxing release" of wechat official account, the data show that 19087 couples of marriage registration were handled in Shaoxing in 2021, a decrease of 24.91% over last year; 5554 pairs of divorces were registered, a decrease of 37.76% over last year, and the number of divorces was "double down". On January 1, 2021, the civil code of the people's Republic of China was officially implemented, and a 30 day "cooling off period" was set for divorce registration. 30 days after the party applies for divorce, as long as one of the husband and wife reneges and fails to apply for divorce in person at the marriage registration authority, the application for divorce registration shall be deemed to be withdrawn. The implementation of the "divorce cooling off period" system and the effective development of marriage counseling have reduced the occurrence of impulsive divorce. In 2021, a total of 9998 divorce applications were accepted in Shaoxing. After the cooling off period, 3537 couples still failed to go through divorce procedures at the marriage registration office, and 5554 couples actually went through divorce registration procedures. The highest number of divorces was among those who had been married for 6-9 years, accounting for 22.06%, and those who had been married for 10-15 years accounted for 20.43%. According to the Civil Affairs Bureau of Binzhou City, Shandong Province, in 2021, the city handled 17306 marriage registrations, 4690 divorce registrations, 11062 marriage certificates and 797 divorce certificates for mainland residents. In terms of the number of marriage registration and divorce registration, the number of marriage registration has continued to decline in recent four years, with a year-on-year decrease of 6.8% and 18.16% compared with 2018; The number of divorce registrations decreased by 2483 compared with last year, a year-on-year decrease of 34.6%, and a decrease of 43.8% compared with 2019. Binzhou Civil Affairs Bureau said that after the implementation of the "cooling off period", the big data showed that the number of divorce applications did not decrease but increased - in 2021, the city accepted more than 9000 divorce registration applications, more than the total number of divorce registration before the implementation of the "cooling off period". However, after the "cooling off period" and the intervention of marriage and family counseling services, the final number of divorce registration was 4690, far lower than that in the same period last year. In Zhuji, Zhejiang Province, according to the Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau, a total of 5661 couples were registered in Zhuji in 2021, an increase of 8.57% over 2020; 1472 divorce registration pairs, 39.35% less than that in 2020. In 2021, a total of 2701 divorce registrations were accepted in the city. After the cooling off period, 994 couples did not go to the marriage registration office for divorce registration, and 1472 couples actually went through divorce registration. The highest proportion of divorces aged 10-15 years was 21.01%, and those aged 6-9 years accounted for 20.94%. Anhui Fuyang also saw a significant decline in divorce data. According to Fuyang Civil Affairs Bureau, 14105 pairs of divorce registrations were handled in 2021, a full half reduction compared with 28148 pairs in 2020. Take Yingzhou district as an example. In January last year, the number of divorce registrations was 0, because the civil code was implemented in January last year, and there was a 30 day cooling off period in the middle. The number of divorce registrations in February was 74, down from the same period in previous years. In the same year, 16851 couples in Hefei filed for divorce in the civil affairs department. This figure is more than 51% lower than 34591 pairs in the same period in 2020. According to the data, in 2012, the number of divorce registrations handled by the Civil Affairs Department of Hefei was 16189 pairs, and then the divorce data showed an increasing trend year by year. By 2018, the number of divorce registrations reached 33014 pairs. In 2019, there was a certain correction in the number of divorce registrations, but there were still 31450 pairs. However, in 2020, the number of divorce registrations rose again, reaching an all-time high of 34591 pairs. Hefei evening news, a wechat official, reported that the vertical comparison of historical data shows that the decline of divorce registration by more than 51% in 2021 is rare. According to the report, the sharp decline in divorce registration has become a common phenomenon in 2021. In the view of Civil Affairs Department staff, the "cooling off period" system is the main reason. According to the data, from January to November 2021, there were 30107 couples applying for divorce in Hefei (those applying in December need to be handled in January the next year at the earliest), but only 16851 couples finally handled divorce. About 44% of the divorce applicants withdrew their divorce applications actively or passively after "calming down" and chose to give their marriage a chance to start over again. (Xinhua News Agency)