Why Failed Marriages Fail

What is a Marriage? From my own perspective, marriage is a legalized union of two people as partners, ordinarily, a man and a woman. More so, marriage is an institution ordained by God, and it is meant to be enjoyed and not to be endured. Hence, most of the union sometimes comes with vows from both parties, an affirmation that is meant to be kept till eternity, and not to be broken for any reason. Obviously, some partners no longer see the vow as something serious, or, rather, see it as a mere combination of words. That is why they find it so easy to break any relationship without thinking about the effect it might have on them, the society, or even their children. Lately, the numbers of failed marriages are on the rising side and if this is not taken care of, it might be a threat to the society sooner or later. So many factors that people ignore tends to be the cause of some failed marriages, and the effects are not always suitable.
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A marriage built on a foundation of distrust will fail at some point, when disbelief has become the order of the day, partners will surely lose confidence in each other and the marriage will lose its credibility and worth. Because the marriage has lost its value, the couple will start ignoring themselves, which will eventually reduce the communication between them. Unequivocally, communication plays a major role in a relationship. Communication in a marriage is like a two-edged sword that should be carefully and firmly handled. We human beings are created differently, we all have different level of understanding, we view issues differently, and we all have different orientations. Therefore, how, when, and what to communicate is so vital in a marriage. According to Antony Kidman (Kidman, 1996), a phycologist, he said, “Intimacy is usually reached through a combination of self-disclosure, sexual contact and expressions of affection and