The Causes of Divorce
According to CDC.gov “[marriage rates as of] 2012 were 6.8, [and yet that same year the] rate of divorces were 3.4”.In the past, divorce was solemnly brought up it was almost a taboo. Then again marriage wasn’t always free chosen: mostly in part because the parent arrange these marriages as a society statues, dowry or a form of old ways. That was the old times, but society now has more freedom than previous generations. Today we choose who we want, whether male, female or anything in between. Marriage is now not only between man and woman. Unfortunately, such freedom has its downfall in the form of divorce. Divorce is never an easy thing and it is impossible as the feelings of others are hurt and the process is long and …show more content…
In fact, it was stated in an article that abuse was “Commonly reported [as a] reason for divorce was infidelity, followed by incompatibility, alcohol or drug use” (AMATO). When someone mentions so and so divorced because of abuse one tends to think of physical abuse. While physical abuse is defiantly a reason for divorce not all abuse is physical. Mishandling trust is the most common type of abuse. Some type of trust abuse can be excessive abuse of substances like alcohol or money spending like gambling. Many might say they only spent only a little in gambling or alcohol. Yet over time the money spent on gambling and alcohol mounds up and become an addiction that may become hard for some to leave behind. In some case the abuse expands from disrespect, and that leads to abusive verbal treatment of people around and the significant other. Unfortunately there are some cases were a person gradually builds up there abusive behavior. They might start drinking to cover up hurt feelings and begin to gamble at low intervals. Which might cause the people around to point out that he or she is starting to spiral out of control and they become defensive. That person in return will hide more behind the abuse to forget and might even become so defensive they resort to mental or physically hurting those around them. That in itself creates a strand relationship because now not only abuse is happing but non communication and separation has come into
According to CDC.gov “[marriage rates as of] 2012 were 6.8, [and yet that same year the] rate of divorces were 3.4”.In the past, divorce was solemnly brought up it was almost a taboo. Then again marriage wasn’t always free chosen: mostly in part because the parent arrange these marriages as a society statues, dowry or a form of old ways. That was the old times, but society now has more freedom than previous generations. Today we choose who we want, whether male, female or anything in between. Marriage is now not only between man and woman. Unfortunately, such freedom has its downfall in the form of divorce. Divorce is never an easy thing and it is impossible as the feelings of others are hurt and the process is long and …show more content…
In fact, it was stated in an article that abuse was “Commonly reported [as a] reason for divorce was infidelity, followed by incompatibility, alcohol or drug use” (AMATO). When someone mentions so and so divorced because of abuse one tends to think of physical abuse. While physical abuse is defiantly a reason for divorce not all abuse is physical. Mishandling trust is the most common type of abuse. Some type of trust abuse can be excessive abuse of substances like alcohol or money spending like gambling. Many might say they only spent only a little in gambling or alcohol. Yet over time the money spent on gambling and alcohol mounds up and become an addiction that may become hard for some to leave behind. In some case the abuse expands from disrespect, and that leads to abusive verbal treatment of people around and the significant other. Unfortunately there are some cases were a person gradually builds up there abusive behavior. They might start drinking to cover up hurt feelings and begin to gamble at low intervals. Which might cause the people around to point out that he or she is starting to spiral out of control and they become defensive. That person in return will hide more behind the abuse to forget and might even become so defensive they resort to mental or physically hurting those around them. That in itself creates a strand relationship because now not only abuse is happing but non communication and separation has come into