Divorce Rate?

Question

Why do you think the rate of divorce is high in the United States?What are the reasons?

Answer 1

Well I think a lot of factors are involved. Okay back in the olden days many people didn't have the freedom that the young adults have today. Many young adults get married way too soon bc of pregnancy or because everyone else is doing it. Another reason I think, is because, divorce doesn't have that negative image like it did 20 years ago. Many people view divorce as an easy way out, and don't put the effort into. A lot of times people with troubled marriages tell everyone all the negatives and then are persuaded they are too good for their partner. don't get me wrong if it something like cheating or abuse it is okay to split. I think people don't care about making marriages work anymore. I live with my boyfriend, and whenever we fight i take a moment and realize how much i love that man, and think i will not let something non major come in between us.

Answer 2

Because this is the age of ME, MYSELF and I. People have grown selfish and are only worried about what they can get out of a marriage and not what they can give to the marriage. Marriage has just become a piece of paper and people have forgotten how to truely love.

I mean just look at the opinions on yahoo answers. 99% of people here believe that pre marital sex is ok as long as u love someone for that moment. What a joke!!!
There is no respect between the genders . Men cheat, women cheat, everyone cheats.

We as a society have lost the family unit and have lost the ability to give true love. We are only living for teh momentary gain of lust and outward joy.
We have forgotten about the joy we can give to each other and receive from the heart.

65% divorce rate proves im right. How i wish i had grown up in the old times.

Answer 3

I think there are a few reasons.....
1) People get married without a realistic view on what it means to be married. They focus on the "wedding" but not necessarily the marriage. Once the wedding is over they realize that getting married wasn't what they thought it would be.
2)Not taking vows seriously. There are too many people who cheat, lie and try and get away with things that they promised not to do in the first place.
3) Not knowing each other well enough. I have heard of shot gun weddings working out but in the bigger picture if you've only been dating 3 months.....you probably don't know them well enough.
4)Unrealistic expectations (i.e they will always be attractive, you will always be happy, finances get better.....)

Answer 4

Speaking as half of a long-time married couple, I say that basically the reason is a lack of emotional maturity. People lack the ability to sort the big problems from the small and then the ability to compromise and negotiate through them.

Besides that, they lack sympathy and forgiveness.

Answer 5

One of the reasons is that women here don't have to put up with a verbally/mentally/emotionally and physically abusive husband, and women are finally getting the hint.

Answer 6

Television, surplus of divorce attorneys, television, easy to get, soap operas, peer pressure, television, society status quo