According to psychologist Patricia Martínez, “the precarious nature of marriage relationships [is] caused above all by cultural changes, the loss of religious and moral standards, the incorporation of women into the workforce, and the lack of male collaboration in caring for household chores. ”
“ [ब्रिटनमध्ये] पाळक हा पेशा सर्वात जिकरीचा आहे, ” असे लंडनच्या २००५ सालच्या डेली टेलिग्राफ मध्ये म्हटले होते.