Should divorce be illegal once a married couple has had children?

Question

All I hear about is how traditional marriage exists to protect children and to promote the traditional family. Let me know how you feel about this issue.

Answer 1

No, I don't think that. But I do understand where you're coming from.

The only people who have ruined the sanctity of marriage are the same people who claim to be defending it.

Here's an interesting note:
Lowest Divorce Rates:
1. Massachusetts - Blue State (allows gay marriage)
2. Connecticut - Blue State
3. New Jersey - Blue State
4. Rhode Island - Blue State
5. New York - Blue State
6. Pennsylvania - Blue State
7. Wisconsin - Blue State
8. North Dakota - Red State
9. Maryland - Blue State
10. Minnesota - Blue State

9 of the 10 states with lowest divorce rates are "liberal" states.

How about those with the highest divorce rates?

1. Nevada - Red State (admittedly a little different because a lot of people go there for divorces)
2. Arkansas - Red State
3. Oklahoma - Red State
4. Tennessee - Red State
5. Wyoming - Red State
6. Indiana - Red State (my state)
7. Alabama - Red State
8. Idaho - Red State
9. New Mexico - I'll call this one Purple (Gore in '00 / Bush in '04)
10. Florida - Red State (also kinda purple)

So, all ten of the highest divorce rates are in Red State (two of which we'll say "purple" to cut them some slack).

So, there's your "sanctity of marriage". Live in a Red State and get divorced.

Answer 2

You really don't know if you will remain together after you get married, you can love someone but can not live with them and yes divorce is and should always be legal, you have never been married have you.
traditional marriage where for the upper class and the poor society started mocking them, however as of today the people could adopt same sex marriage but I believe they should only have children by the same manner. If they are unable to naturally produce children with out any help than they too can have a traditional marriage. Had they been married to the opposite sex and produce children and divorce and marry a same sex, then they should give up their right as a parent, however the child support would still be their responsibility

Answer 3

no- but marriage based on little or no values should be.
That is, there's no point in carrying on a marriage if all the children see is their parents fighting, suffering, ignoring one another, arguing, and looking stressed and miserable. Not onyl does it affect the parents- more importantly, it affects the children. So divorce would be mandatory in this case...such as household for children would only provoke a rebellious nature and bad habits. Children should be raised in a loving and warm environment, and if the parents can' create that atmosphere-too bad,. But the children shouldn't have to suffer because of this.
Even though the divorce will hurt the children, staying together might hurt them more.
So if things aren't working out, why ruin everyone's life- the husbad's, the wife's , the child's?
Divorce, though unpleasant and emotionally painful, is a must if the children as well as the parents are suffering because of the marriage.

Answer 4

Actually marriage should be illegal for most people and having kids should require a limited permit that you can only get after rigorous testing after attending life skills and parenting classes .you must pass all courses before you can have any children. With over 50% of all "traditional" marriages failing, it is prof that its not working now with the laws that are on the books already but I do not think divorce should be made illegal,children deserve support and love not forced into a hateful situation with parents that have grown to hate each other, by a law that would make them stay together.

Answer 5

Why would you or anyone think that raising a child in a hostile environment is good for the child? But I do think that parents need to be adults about raising the kids. Even if they hate one another, the children need to come first. No name calling, no telling the children horrible the other parent is. When the kids grow up they'll figure it out all by themselves. Is an abusive parent, either physically or emotionally, better? I think that adults who separate or divorce should be required to take lessons on raising the children as parents who are apart. That would probably help alot.

Answer 6

I can't believe you even asked that question. Think about all the marriages where a couple has kids and then something happens where one of the parents becomes abusive for whatever reason. Why would any man or woman want to stay in a situation where they or their children would be beaten and abused? Please, let's get real. Why would any child deserve to grow up in an atmosphere of anger even if there is no physical abuse? People can blow off all they want about the sanctity of marriage and the church but what it really comes down to is what is best for the children and what is best for the couple.

Answer 7

No because if 2 people have kids and then they grow apart it may be hard on the child to go through the divorce but if the parents stay together they'll just be fighting and cheating on each other in front of the kid then the kid will grow up thinking fighting and cheating is ok and then they'll never have a stable relationship but if the parents get divorced they can stay friends and the child will see if a relationship fails you can remain friends.

Answer 8

I think that it should be. Once a couple has kids, they have a responsibility towards. There has never been a case where kids wanted their parents to divorce. Divorce is never inevitable; a couple can work out its problems. Divorce breaks kids hearts. With divorce, a person can bring a step-family into the lives of his or her kids, and that hurts. Trust me, I have experience.

Answer 9

marriage should be illegal. in exchange a declaration of commitment or something like that. and besides, it's only because of the church that people see it as some sort of bond that's broken only by death. for example, my cousin found a girl when he was 19 and had three children raised them, built a home and through the whole time they've been together they did not bother with a church ceremony,choosing to just be together instead. that.s almost 35 years ago. who needs a piece of paper and all the guilt,not to mention the legal bills. anyway, after a certain amount of time common-law marriage is legal.

Answer 10

Forcing anyone to stay married to someone they dont like or care about is completely ignorant whether there are kids involved or not. Since there are kids involved in your question if you force two people who cant stand each other to live in the same house that could be a bad situation for the kids , altogether. Anyone who thinks that people should be forced to stay together just because they have kids is obviously never been in that situation but that doesnt mean they cant be one day..