Studies indicate that 50 percent of marriages here in America will end in divorce. Financial difficulties, lack of communication and infidelity are some of the leading causes of and ending marriage. Many people focus solely on the effects that divorce has on children and teens, but what about their parents? What is life like after divorce, how does divorce affect a splitting couple and what caused it?
According to a survey done from August 1st through August 29th of 2013, CFDA studies show that 22% of marriages fail because of financial difficulty. This often stems from someone in the marriage spending too much or simply because there is no financial compatibility or balance. Being too careless with money as well as penny pinching can take a toll on the life span of a marriage. It causes friction and a feeling of uneasiness because both parties have a different view on how money should be spent or saved. Another leading cause of divorce is the lack of communication in a marriage. YourTango.com studies have indicated that 65% of marriages end in divorce; after polling …show more content…
The effects of divorce on men are somewhat different than the effects of divorce on women. For example, statistics indicate that men are more likely to turn to addictive substances after a failed marriage than women are. Studies have found that men are more likely to experience some kind of psychiatric care in order to cope with ending a divorce. Author Mary Ann Lebert stated in her book “Journal of Men’s Health” that the suicidal rate is 39% higher in divorced men than in married men. A recent study also showed that 41% of men were still very unhappy about their failed marriages as to 33% of women 2 years later. However, men tend to be a bit more motivated after a divorce as well. They become a lot more body conscious, they work out more and they become a lot more social after leaving a
According to a survey done from August 1st through August 29th of 2013, CFDA studies show that 22% of marriages fail because of financial difficulty. This often stems from someone in the marriage spending too much or simply because there is no financial compatibility or balance. Being too careless with money as well as penny pinching can take a toll on the life span of a marriage. It causes friction and a feeling of uneasiness because both parties have a different view on how money should be spent or saved. Another leading cause of divorce is the lack of communication in a marriage. YourTango.com studies have indicated that 65% of marriages end in divorce; after polling …show more content…
The effects of divorce on men are somewhat different than the effects of divorce on women. For example, statistics indicate that men are more likely to turn to addictive substances after a failed marriage than women are. Studies have found that men are more likely to experience some kind of psychiatric care in order to cope with ending a divorce. Author Mary Ann Lebert stated in her book “Journal of Men’s Health” that the suicidal rate is 39% higher in divorced men than in married men. A recent study also showed that 41% of men were still very unhappy about their failed marriages as to 33% of women 2 years later. However, men tend to be a bit more motivated after a divorce as well. They become a lot more body conscious, they work out more and they become a lot more social after leaving a