Is is sex, money, secrets......?????????
2007-11-28 07:37:01 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Honestly? the social affects of divorce have depleated over time, to the point that it is expected.
Our elders were not married happily, but they understood the importance of a Godly promise and lived with their decisions.
It is the lack of compromising and living with a little displeasure. Much easier to walk away.
We are in the age of instant gradification. If we have to wait time to fix something, it wont be good enough.
2007-11-28 07:42:03 · answer #1 · answered by an_awsome_woman 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The concept of marriage is based on spiritual concepts that have mutated over the centuries. The roles of men and women have changed, and newer definitions of marriage have been created to "adapt" to the changing world. These changes promote a greater sense of individuality instead of reliance upon one another. The changes also promote leadership, and reduce things like submission and humility as a form of weakness.
I would say that the number one reason is based on our own selfishness, which is a result (perhaps not direct) of a lack of spirituality, of which marriage is based.
Hope that helps.
Earl
2007-11-28 07:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by Earl G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lack of communication....Money issues, cheating, secrets can stem from lack of communication.
When a couple can communicate they can talk about the issues they are having and work it out (most of the time).
2007-11-28 07:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by Sara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Routine. Most couples dwell on feelings from the dating phase of the relationship. When things don't remain that fast-paced, they tend to lose interest. Most fail to realize that all marriages develop routines. The survivability of the marriage depends on the mindset of the two involved.
2007-11-28 07:45:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no "number one" reason. That's silly. Laziness. Selfishness. Greed. Lack of communication. Adultery. Dishonesty. Distance. Disrespect. Lack of trust or loyalty. Lack of hard work by BOTH partners. Lack of reciprocal effort and love. Change. Inability to deal with stress. Lack of cooperation. Inability to compromise. It is rarely ALL these things, but there is never one reason.
2007-11-28 07:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Selfishness, and then the sex, money and secrets are products of that.
People think only of themselves and what they want, and don't think about putting other people before themselves.
2007-11-28 07:42:35 · answer #6 · answered by Bryan M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I read a lot of answers before posting, and it seems like almost all of them lead to one important thing - communication. Cheating, finances, loss of sex drive, etc etc etc, all of those could be worked through with communication. If communication doesn't help, then there's absolutely no chance. So my answer would be communication.
2007-11-28 08:01:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Women
2007-11-28 07:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's because people marry each other when one or both of them is not adquately committed to making the marriage work no matter what. If only committed people married each other, there would be no divorce.
2007-11-28 07:40:09 · answer #9 · answered by Happy-2 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Selfishness......
Followed by lack of communication and a western society that values throwing things away instead of fixing them. Its been applied to relationships as well as consumible goods.
But #1 is selfishness..... putting your own needs ahead of those of your spouse's.
True love and respect REQUIRE that you subjigate yourself to your spouse. Your needs come behind theirs, the kids needs come behind theirs, your career, your extended family, your freinds, all come behind your spouse in your eyes.
If not - trouble will find you - no doubt about it.
2007-11-28 07:44:39 · answer #10 · answered by aa889d 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋