If we are meant to stay together, why is it more than 50% of marriages fail?

Answer 1

Good question. Marriages fail because of several things.

1) People rush into marriage and have NO clue what they are reallying getting into.

2) People don't properly prepare themselves for marriage.

3) People think that love is enough. They don't really know who they are marrying.

4) People are selfish and unwilling to put the needs of another ahead of their own.

5) People have unresolved issues that interfere with a successful marriage.

6) Marriage is too easy to get into.

Answer 2

REASON: people come into ur life for a Reason, a Season, or a
Lifetime. When u know which one it is, U will know
what to do for that person. When some one is in ur
life for a reason, it is usually to meet a need you have
expressed. They have come to assist U through
difficulty, to provide U w/guidence & support., to aid U
physically, emotionally,or spiritually. They are there for
the reason U need them to be there. Then, without
any wrong doing on our part or at an inconvenient
time, this person will say or do something to bring the
relationship to an end. Sometimes they die.
Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up
& force U to take a stand. What we must realize is
that our own need has been met, our desire fullfilled,
their work done. The prayer U sent up has been
answered. And now it is time to move on.
SEASON: Some people come into our life for a season.Because
your turn has come, to share, grow & learn. They
bring U an experience of peace,or make U laugh. They
may teach U things U have never done. They usually
give U an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it. It is
real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME: relationships teach U lifetime lessons, things U must
build upon to have a solid foundation. Your job is to
accept the lesson, love the person & put what U have
learned to use in all relationships, and areas in ur life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is claravoyant.
Thank You for being a part of my life, whether for a
Reason, a Season, or a Lifetime.

Answer 3

Simply because almost all of those who get married nowadays just recite the vows of marriage as a matter of lip-service, never from the heart. Just like going to church, saying the required chants by rote while the eyes wander around looking for this and that, criticizing how ugly that woman's hairdo is, that man's shabby clothing is, that teenager's trying-heard attempt to show cleavage, and all of those mundane matters that have nothing to do with the intent to worship. To be precise, marriage is now more often than not viewed as a mere piece of document signifiying a change of civil status, easily altered when convenient.

Answer 4

People in the West, and the US in particular, have lost the sense of commitment and duty to one another in public, and in private (marriage and family).
They also use a set of criteria in choosing a mate that is shallow and self serving, and looks more like that which you would choose an activity partner rather than one who you would trust your life to. And they tend to choose others who feel the same way, a recipe for "when it's not fun for me, it's over"!
Look at the personals, and see what is important to so many folks. they talk of what THEY WANT, and not what they are willing to give, and have expectations of perpetual romance novel like emotions that would make marriage look like a really long Prom night.
If you look for some one you can respect and admire, because you have made it a point to be respectable and worthy of admiration yourself, you have a much better chance of making it for the long haul, and can see the benefits of that as well.

Answer 5

morals today are worse than ever. We are living in the end times and the devil is hard at work while he can. People think of marriage as being something to toss away when they are tired of it. They do not consider it sacred as they should. Marriage and family are ordained by God-- and the world, at least the US, does not take marriage seriously. There are too many children in upset situations because of step-parenting.

Answer 6

People who do not know the real meaning of love and commitment give up easily or they do not really love at all. They just say I love you to get sex or they say I love you let us get married because they are afraid to die alone. Commitment and love are two different sides of the coin. None of which should be independent of each other. You cannot love a person and not get committed to that person and vice versa, you cannot also commit to a person you do not love. It has to be both. When you say you love a person it should mean you are committed to showing your love, care and affection even if you do not feel like it. Divorce rates will go down, definitely!- [e-mail]

Answer 7

Who says we are meant to stay together, in your opinion?

The reason it fails is because people establish marriages that won't work - they could've done it too early in the getting to know each other process, which I believe is usually the case, or certain circumstances may bring them apart.

Answer 8

Because of today's society. We jump from one person to another, friends dating others partners with out a thought or care. Just like bugs in the dirt, scouring around and jumping on each other and passing the blame on to one another. Always in a hurry, fast, move get out of my way. No consideration of the other. Time spent trying to out do the other person and not trying to see it any way but your way. Stop, Look, and listen has been forgotten. Me first has taken over.

Answer 9

They did not have commitment in their marriage. Maybe they are not actually meant to stay together.

Answer 10

First thing is, both the partners dont understand each other. If both of them goes to work, they didn't find time to share their thoughts. None them are ready to give up when problem comes. They really don't go in to the matter and discuss.