What qualifies a good reason to divorce a spouse?If any?

Answer 1

I could list valid reasons endlessly, but there is truly just ONE. Divorce should happen when either marital partner puts ANYTHING or anybody ahead of their partner. When your spouse no longer is the most important thing in the world, the marriage is in danger, and if the feeling continues, the marriage dies. The specific thing that is more important is immaterial. Sex, affairs, work, money, or status.

Answer 2

In my opinion - unresolved unhappiness. But have a look at this, I found it on a website somewhere when I was having similar issues. I do *not* agree with *everything* that is said, and I think a lot of it is too finite - but it could be a useful place to start in terms of figuring out whether your needs are being met etc.

1. If God or some divine being told you it was OK to leave your relationship, would you feel relieved that you could finally leave? If your religion (or sense of obligation) is the only reason you’re still together, your relationship is already long dead. Drop the self-torturing beliefs and choose happiness. Living together physically but not in your heart isn’t going to fool any divine being anyway, nor is it likely to fool anyone else around you. Leave the hypocrisy behind.

2. Are you able to get your needs met in the relationship without too much difficulty? If it takes too much effort to get your needs met, then your relationship is doing you more harm than good.

3. Do you genuinely like your partner, and does your partner seem to genuinely like you? If you don’t mutually like each other, you don’t belong together.

4. Do you feel a unique sexual attraction to your partner? If there’s no spark, your sexual needs will never be met in this relationship.

5. Does your partner exhibit any behavior that makes the relationship too difficult for you to stay in, and do you find your partner is either unwilling or incapable of changing? Results matter far more than intentions. If your partner behaves in a way that’s intolerable to you, then permanent change is a must, or you need to leave. Example: “Quit smoking for good in 30 days, or I’m gone.” Trying to tolerate the intolerable will only erode your self-esteem, and you’ll see yourself as stronger in the past than in the present.

6. Do you see yourself when you look in your partner’s eyes? A metaphor… if you don’t sense a strong compatibility with your partner, you’re better off with someone else.

7. Do you and your partner each respect each other as individuals? No mutual respect = time to leave.

8. Does your partner serve as an important resource for you in a way that you care about? If your partner does little to enhance your life and you wouldn’t lose anything important to you by leaving, then leave. You’ll break even by being on your own and gain tremendously by finding someone else who is a resource to you.

9. Does your relationship have the demonstrated capacity for forgiveness? If you can’t forgive each other’s transgressions, then resentment will gradually replace love. Leave.

10. Do you and your partner have fun together? A relationship that’s no fun is dead.

11. Do you and your partner have mutual goals and dreams for your future together? If you aren’t planning to spend your future together, something’s terribly wrong.

Answer 3

Have you ever read a Bible? It plainly tells you that your spouse cheating is the only reason God accepts as a legitimate reason for divorce and still allowing you to marry again. Thats it, no matter how many other reasons people come up with and no matter how those reasons may sound appropriate or logical. Infact, it isnt hard to show those other reasons to be wrong, if a person wishes to see them, especially the ones dealing with supposed abuse..

Answer 4

There are many good reasons to divorce someone...they cheated, killed someone you loved, tried to kill you, are abusive, are a plain run-of-the-mill @$$hole. Gawd, I could list a ton of reasons. Cheating is tops on my list, though...they try it once, and I'm out. Take care! :)

Answer 5

Qualifications for divorce?
Unfaithfulness, abuse, irreconsilable differences... those are some of the legal reasons.
Or... I don't love you anymore. Go away.

Answer 6

That depends on the couple divorcing. Nowadays it's usually "irreconcilable differences"

Answer 7

1. Cheating
2. Hitting/abusing
3. No Trust
4. No longer in love.

Answer 8

Adultery.

Answer 9

A good reason is that you no longer can/want to be with this person - whatever the cause.

Answer 10

cheating, stealing

but only if you have a pre-nup, it not, youre with her for life, unless youre poor and dont have anything, then youre good.