CAUSES OF DIVORCE Nowadays divorcing is common, and it is not as startling or unpredictable as it used to be. According to American Psychologist Association, about half of American marriages in 2015 end in divorce. To what cause can this epidemic be linked to? American studies and research attribute, but do not limit, the cause of divorce to lack of commitment, infidelity, and abuse. These being only a minority of the multitudes of causes; along with knowing that those who have gone through divorce will give more than one reason for the split. Risks that can increase the probability of divorce are young age, no religious affiliation, and parents’ divorce (Doherty, "Should I Keep Trying to Work It Out?"). These causes combined with the risks
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Not all marriages that suffer from an affair end up in divorce; however, when it does end in a split, the factors are lack of attention, lack of intimacy, lack of privacy (Miolla, “When Does Cheating Lead To Divorce?”). Once there is infidelity within a relationship there’s no doubt there will be trust issues. “The wronged partner is likely to feel the need to check up on the other person constantly, and the adulterer is likely not to trust that he or she will ever be forgiven” (Prior, “Dealing with Infidelity”). A main component of marriage is trust; therefore, without trust, it is not surprising that this is a considerable cause for divorce. Considering marriage is based on mutual love, there is no surprise that once a spouse shows they have given someone outside of the relationship the love that is supposed to be for the other spouse, the marriage does not seem to be working anymore, this leading to …show more content…
Although the percentage of divorces has not significantly spiked since the 1970s, there is always the potential for a sudden increase. More awareness about the causes for divorce can result in a decrease in this percentage, a decrease in suffering families, or a decrease in unhealthy relationships. With education, today’s society can stop a lack of commitment, infidelity, and abusive
Not all marriages that suffer from an affair end up in divorce; however, when it does end in a split, the factors are lack of attention, lack of intimacy, lack of privacy (Miolla, “When Does Cheating Lead To Divorce?”). Once there is infidelity within a relationship there’s no doubt there will be trust issues. “The wronged partner is likely to feel the need to check up on the other person constantly, and the adulterer is likely not to trust that he or she will ever be forgiven” (Prior, “Dealing with Infidelity”). A main component of marriage is trust; therefore, without trust, it is not surprising that this is a considerable cause for divorce. Considering marriage is based on mutual love, there is no surprise that once a spouse shows they have given someone outside of the relationship the love that is supposed to be for the other spouse, the marriage does not seem to be working anymore, this leading to …show more content…
Although the percentage of divorces has not significantly spiked since the 1970s, there is always the potential for a sudden increase. More awareness about the causes for divorce can result in a decrease in this percentage, a decrease in suffering families, or a decrease in unhealthy relationships. With education, today’s society can stop a lack of commitment, infidelity, and abusive