Why is there 50% divorce rate in the U.S.?

Question

Why is there 50% divorce rate in the U.S.?
-Caused by too much materialism?
-How does it affect the heart and mind of the young children…the future American Citizens?
-Will this divorce rate worsen…..reach 70%...90%?
-Will this spread to the rest of the World?
-Will this affect Human Survival?

Answer 1

I'm not really sure, but it must have something to do with gays and lesbians and their quest to violate the sanctity of marriage.

Answer 2

Dude take a Prozac
So there is high divorce rate, all that means as people are not forced to stay in abusive relationships anymore and women are more financially independent. I don't see how materialism plays into divorce - most people who get divorced are loosing a second income and often have to sell their homes so that doesn't even make sense.
The children will be fine - in the past(and not that long ago) 2/3 of women died in childbirth and the father remarried and everyone seemed OK. My parents got divorced - thank god - father had a drinking problem - and I haven't gone insane yet.
I don't know if the divorce rate will change or not. Divorce is as prevalent in other 1st world countries as it is here and so far we have not descended into chaos.
Human survival????? What?
The world is overpopulated by like several billion people and people are still breeding so I don't think divorce will lead to extinction - disease, global warming, pollution maybe but not divorce!

Answer 3

There are numerous reasons.....First, some couples are getting married to soon or too young they find out there love was based on lust more then love or worse because the female partner becomes pregnant also a marriage is hard work you have to make compromises on certain issues which usually doesn't happen then there's the the lack of communication, also getting divorced is easy so instead of working on there problems together they just get a divorce. Hopefully children will learn from there parents mistakes.......The divorce rate will stay even because more and more couples are living together instead of marrying also couples are waiting to marry later in life. A majority of other counties it's considerably harder to get a divorce then in the US that's why there divorce rates are lower so couples really think about it before they do get married. Will it effect human survival.....I doubt it.

Answer 4

50% divorce rate? (it's a little higher than 50%): because you can get divorced, becaiuse marriage has been redefined in terms of our expectations (e.g. we want happy, healthy, faithful marriages), and it's financially possible. It's a lot harder to stay married now.

How does it affect everyone? How has it affected you? Watch TV, and you'll see. Look at the crazy crap in romantic comedies, and you'll see the fantasy.

Will it reach 70%? Already is for 2nd marriages. 90%? Doubtful--people learn.

Will it spread to the rest of the world? Probably if the law and economic factors permit it.

Will it affect human survival? There are what? 5-6 billion people? No. War, global warming, disease, and other environmental factors will affect human survival.

Answer 5

There is divorce in the US and across the world.

its not just the US.

But we do have really high rates.

I think it is primarily from a combination of impulsivity and selfishness that really sum up alot about our society. We are an impulsive society that demands things now and fast. We want pleasure more than anything and when we dont get it we are quick to bail out.

I think it will only get worse yes because our values are worsening as a society.

I think it will have an effect on the rest of the world because we have a shrinking globe and much more commericalism spreading word as well as the internet growing by leaps and bounds.

I dont think it will effect human survival so much because humans adapt just like all animals and of course there is out of weldlock childbearing. I think it will effect the survival of the family unit.

Answer 6

I think too many people marry for the wrong reasons. Therefore ending in divorce when they realize, hmm I know nothing about this person. As, far as human survival. , that all depends. There are several ppl who have kids wthout being married, especially all the girls from 13-17 that have them everyday. Having no clue what kind of responsiblity it really is. Then theres H.I.V, which plays a contributing factor. AS, fast as it has spread over the last 2 decades, I often wonder about if man will be able to survive or not.

Answer 7

The rate is a lot higher than 50% and it is going to rise....Humans do not have to be married to survive and because you do not have to be married to have babies..the human survival rate is safe!! People can and will deal with their situations and either work on it until they cant or they will divorce and having the option is GREAT!!! Oh and its the American way!! Het a grip!

Answer 8

Because we live in a society where we say it's okay to get married, have a huge party with tons of gifts, have kids, and then get divorced in 3-5 years when you tire of each other. I would also venture to say that many marriages end badly because people get married for the wrong reasons. Unexpected pregnancy, money, etc etc. If people behaved more responsibly, thought about their future beyond the next couple of months, and realized that marriage is SUPPOSED to be a lifelong commitment to somebody that you're SUPPOSED to be in love with, things wouldn't be as they are.

Answer 9

First the subculture does not tell adult men to marry narrow women. that's the mainstream television programing that does that. regardless of the undeniable fact that, the subculture does coach if somebody isn't satisfied, that they could be unfastened to do "regardless of" they prefer to be satisfied. no count if that's to be bi-sexual, homo-sexual, swinger, heterosexual, or dedicate adultery. And that that's very nicely to dedicate adultery, on the thank you to finding this happiness, is honest interest. The rules do coach that emotional abuse isn't comparable to a actual abuse. aside from uncommon circumstances. apart from the u . s . divorce value is approximately sixty 3% How can the U. S. marriage type be fixed? i think of: a appropriate religious premarriage counseling for six - months to a 300 and sixty 5 days, so as that the guy and the lady can comprehend and study with reference to the dedication, and one yet another greater thoroughly. extreme college could coach the actual meaning of love, and the version as to what lust is. Senior 300 and sixty 5 days of high school additionally should teach what love is, and self admire, and admire of others. The Federal Gov. could make rules to guard marriage between a guy and a woman by ability of making it against the regulation to dedicate adultery, to dedicate emotional and actual abuse, with severe effects. 3- 5 300 and sixty 5 days penitentiary sentence. for starters And if any government actual breaks those rules they are immediately bumped off /fired with 5-10 penitentiary sentence i'd even bypass as saying deliver lower back the "stoning" could be seen in leiu of penitentiary sentencing. this would shop the tax payers from having to spend money for somebody elses incorrect determination

Answer 10

Because divorce is so easy now. For better or for worse should be changed to for better or we divorce. People don't put effort into resolving conflicts and problems any more...just call a lawyer. Any relationship is going to have problems. Communication is the key. Running away every time we are faced with problems only encourages are children to believe people are disposable.

Answer 11

That is quite a list of questions, bud. I'll just answer the first one.

Here are some common reasons that so many marriages end in divorce:

- a serious lack of compromise; they cannot work out their problems without a lot of emotional trauma.

- a serious lack of teamwork and too much selfishness; it's too much "me" and not enough "we."

- a serious lack of sympathy and forgiveness. Mistakes are GOING to happen, and when they do, it's important to be able to learn from them, forgive, forget and move on with the relationship. It's just perverse to hold someone's mistakes over their head forever.

- a lack of common interests and friends; basically, too much separate interests and separate groups of friends.

- arguing about money.