| Alison
Bradbury
Compiling accurate statistics on the most commonly
cited causes of the breakdown of a marriage is virtually impossible
- these are the top ten reasons for divorce cited by DivorceGuide.com:
1. Infidelity
It could be argued that infidelity within marriages is a reaction
by a spouse to the real breakdown of the marriage, and is not
itself the cause. Either way, it is cited as the cause of almost
one third of divorces ins the USA (making it the most common reason
for divorce). Surveys have shown that adultery occurs in over
half of failed marriages. Spouses may be unfaithful consistently
during an affair, intermittently, or just once in a one night
stand. Common explanations for unfaithfulness include resentment
or anger (with the other spouse) and sexual boredom.
2. Communication breakdown
Commonly, couples become unable to communicate in a normal, meaningful
fashion. Either spouse's inability to avoid exchanges which invariably
result in conflict is representative of a communication breakdown
in the marriage. In extreme cases (especially if accompanied by
abusive tendencies), a growing inability to deal with any verbal
exchanges without conflict could be indicative of a much more
serious problem that requires the attention of a mental health
professional. More often, however, growing differences between
the spouses which may have their roots in other mentioned causes
are to blame for communication breakdowns.
3. Physical, psychological, or emotional abuse
Where either spouse is frequently abusive towards children or
each other, the other spouse has clear grounds for divorce. Physical
abuse includes all types violence (fighting, manhandling, and
physical bullying of an individual). Emotional or Psychological
and abuse can be as seemingly innocuous as verbal insults, and
can range to taunting, humiliation, intimidation, and consistent
negative reinforcement.
4. Financial issues
One of the most common reasons for divorce is economic strain
or collapse of the family. Every couple has to deal with money
at some stage, and when there is not enough to go around, differences
in temperament and priorities are brought to a head. Even if there
is no debt incurred, disagreements over the allocation of money
often be enough to end an already irritated relationship.
5. Boredom
Biologically speaking, humans' preference is to pair for about
seven years before changing mates. While well matched couples
will, naturally, stay together for much longer than this, and
possibly for life, most do not. Some couples will eventually grow
distant, disinterested, and eventually bored with each other.
Such divorces are often the least bitter of all, and often end
amiably enough.
To find out what the other top reasons for divorce are, visit
the Divorce Guide Article Directory: http://www.articlecube.com
By Alison Bradbury. Alison is a legal specialist and writer for
www.divorceguide.com andwww.troubledteensinfo.com
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