I Am Very Curious....

People get divorced sometimes because they didn't know the person well and once they did they realized something that was a deal breaker, but in most cases it really is lack of trying. Sometimes one person tries and the other doesn't, and sometimes both people stop trying, but you can't grow apart all that easily if you are making an effort to grow together.



The biggest reason the divorce rate is higher is that it's easier to meet new people and in general society will move on much too quickly if something isn't exactly the way they want. I think humanity is losing its grasp on commitment, not to relationships specifically, but as a whole

watch fireproof, can save ANY marriage if both want to make it work

the fact that your parents are divorced does not mean you are gonna be too. i had set my mind to not ever get married because i was gonna get divorced anyways, until i met this guy that changed my way of thinking. we are married already. i didn't based my marriage to my parents, i based it on my grandparents. they got married before the Vietnam war, my grandpa left my grandma, and luckily he came back to her. till this day they are still married, their children have children and some of their children children's have children... that's a story and people you should base o, no the negative ones...

Remember that the statistic of 53% is of ALL marriages. Far more second and third marriages fail than first marriages, so to quote the total average when considering a first marriage is not statistically sound. Just sayin'.

true love is lost as easily as this comment :)

I would think that getting married to young would be a large percentage of that 53% you speak of.

Many times people don't even know who they really are yet. Years later you may find that who you really are, or who they really are, isn't at all who you thought.

dear little lady,



After seeing your parents' marriage, I am sure, you know why divorce happens. i also think that you will make abetter spouse than your parents because of your experiences.

Life is exrtemely difficult and complicated. there are no sure fire answers for anything. But yes, there are mainly3 basic reasons:



Lack of knowledge

Lack of compatibility

Pressure from within the marriage, family and yes, from outside.

If you are unemployed and have no money, chances are that you and you spouse will fight about money and later that may lead to divorce. If you were not short of money, then probably there are lesser chances of divorce. Because of the economic recession, there have been double the number of divorces. If recession had not happened, those couples would still have been married.

Growing apart can happen for many reasons. Marrying very young increases the likelihood of it happening, but it's hard to say how much. I got married at 27 and my wife was 25. We have grown apart and I don't think we were too young. The biggest reason, for me, that we have grown apart is that she has become disinterested in anything romantic or sexual with me, or anyone else for that matter. I don't know why. I think if you feel a strong attraction to your mate and make a conscious effort to keep it a high priority, you can make it.

the only one that can truly decide on if you should stay or go, is you love... but from my experience i ended up divorced cause time had changed my ex hubby an me... but i got married for the wrong reason to start of with.

The statistics don't even tell half the truth. Yes 53% of marriages fall apart but many of the ones that don't are still horrible. I don't know anybody who is really and truly in a happy marriage. That doesn't mean it can't be done. Society has changed so rapidly in the past few decades and I honestly think most people don't have a clue as to what marriage is supposed to be about. They expect that you will be wonderful all the time and never make them feel bad or they'll just trade you in. Marriages are supposed to be forever. I never plan to get married, or have kids. I just don't see any reason to mess up your life that way. People are just too selfish to make it work anymore. Sorry.

In my case, my wife and I both had been alone for a very long time, and when we met, we were just excited that we didn't have to be alone anymore. I personally ignored some red flags early in our relationship and now regret getting married to this woman. However, I am a Christian and believe that God hates divorce, and so I know that I must commit my feelings and this marriage to Him and trust that He will work a miracle. It was a mistake for us to get married, but God has a way of taking our mistakes and working them for good. I have to admit, though, that I do feel sometimes like it would be best for us to separate.

no true love is not lost... its just with increasing population, increasing different thoughts and new concepts always a flowing, with increased everything and also society influences and media and and and and and and and..................................................................................................................................

the percentage/ ratio of u finding ure person out there grows slimmer.



"on a bigger playing field - u better get out there and play big"



now im not saying go a sluttin but ya gotta make sure ure not staying in one spot all the time waiting for mr/ ms right

I don't think love has been lost. I just believe that in the age of instant gratification fewer people are willing to put forth the effort into a lasting marriage. If things become too comfortable either party stops trying. Besides, I firmly believe personal values and character traits have gone down the toilet. 60 years ago in school we used to have manners and morals as part of the curriculum in school. Now we don't have it to the same degree if at all. So if children who were not taught the importance of honesty, comitment, integrity, and hard work etc then how can they keep the wheels turning in a marriage. If our divorce rate is 50% now I expect it to be higher in 10 years if things don't seriously chance.

Another thing, there are too many outlets to spark people's interest. With social networking sites like FB or myspace or even texting there are just too many distractions.

I do believe people get married too young. And then people change and then they no longer want to be together. Not to be a pessimist but if people do not make a greater effort to tolerate and really meant it when they say "unconditional love" then the divorce rate will continue to rise.

Well.. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that when young people marry they think they're never going to change. I think the probable trick to a marriage is to understand the other person well, love them and respect them for it, and understand they might evolve through the years.

My boyfriends parents met when they were respectively 26 and 18, and now, at 52 and 43, they're still together and have four kids. So I guess it's just a gamble. It really depends if you have a deep acceptance and understanding of the other person, and you're not loving just your perception of them.

Married too young is one of many possible simple -cause to effect- reasons. There are periods in our lives where our job determines our lifestyle and how we go about our day...that can change and change everything along with it.

My parents married to young, I married while under the influence of the military lifestyle that comes with that job. Both failed.

We divorced people can't tell a married couple which road is the right road to go down, but we each know one or two of the wrong ones.

Love is lost

I met my husband when I was 14. We got together the month of my 18th birthday. Got pregnant when we was 18, had a baby and got married at 19. In 5 months we will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary and I love this man more now than I did when we had that retarded "he is the only one on earth" teenage love. We have been through so much B.S!! Drug abuse, physical abuse on both of our parts, we even split up for 2 months and started seeing other people. But there is no one on this planet that could ever measure up to my husband and the love we have for each other. The thing is our love for each other out weighed all the other things that tried to come between us. We are stronger AND totally different people than we were back in our high school days. We have 3 beautiful daughters (all 16 months apart). And I have never been more happy in my entire life. My parents also got divorced when I was a small child, and made our life a living hell. I will fight tooth and nail for my marriage. There is nothing in this world that would cause me to divorce my husband, or ever want another man. There is no doubt in my mind that my husband is the only man on earth that God designed only for me, and I plan on spending every day of my life with him.

The Question needs to be asked: What is the cause?????



I thought Marriage was a Legal Contract! Can;t we sue our wives for breach of contract when they divorce us, or vis versa?



What's wrong with this "Marriage Picture"? I need some answers? I've been divorced 3 times. And, not one of the Judges said nothing about the Legal Contract being violated.



I think.... If Divorce was against the Law, there would be fewer marriages, which means, perhaps, no more divorces. What say you???????

It takes both parties to have any kind of successfull relationship. If one does not feel that they are being heard/understood or such then resent will start to set in. Communication is the key. If both parties are open and honest with each other and willing to grow tofether then things should be fine. But in todays society we are very much into the "ME" zone. What I want, when I want it and so on. When we only think of me then there is little chance for anything to succeed whether that is a marrage, a friendship, co-workers or a complete stranger. We need to communicate, be open and think of others.

I fully believe that there can be great relationships out there but it's hard work and all parties need to be involved. Don't give up on love.

hi little lady, i think peoples idea of marriage is so different from the reality it is a shock to most what they signed up for and what they get are totally different. i do think getting married young is a big mistake it rarely works.i think these days its harder, weddings have become big Busness, and dont even mention the blood sucking lawyers. lol terry i hope whatever you decide makes you happy. terry

i got married when i was young, but that's not why i got divorced. i was married for 13 yrs. I decided I couldn't go thru what I did and I couldn't our children thru that pain. And now I'm doing so much better. It depends on the people who are married and what their situation is. My parents divorced when i was 12 but remarried years later and are still happily married

i got married when i was young, but that's not why i got divorced. i was married for 13 yrs. I decided I couldn't go thru what I did and I couldn't our children thru that pain. And now I'm doing so much better. It depends on the people who are married and what their situation is. My parents divorced when i was 12 but remarried years later and are still happily married

actually the math is all wrong. 53% divorce rate does not necessarily mean more than half the marriage partners will divorce. it only means 53% divorce. many of those divorce and remarry and divorce again...therefore most marriages stay together actually.

I got married when I was 25. I didn't then, and don't now, feel that "Marriage" is anything but a ceremony and some documents. The only reason I got married is because my parents put a lot of pressure on us to "do the right thing." What I didn't realize at that time was that "the right thing" for me is different than "the right thing" for other people. My ex husband is still my very best friend. We have a son together and we will always be a big part of each other's lives. But we weren't ready to get married and when I look back on it, I really resent my parents for their roll in that very bad decision.

I agree that that the risk of divorce goes up as age goes down. I tell my son to put his passion into the things he is interested in, into educating himself, and experiencing the amazing things this life has to offer. I teach him how to make goals and the joy of reaching them. I tell him that before he can spend his life with someone else, he has to make something of himself and his life. I tell him that he will make a wonderful husband and father one day and that if he catches his dreams first, then he'll have the time and energy to help his children catch theirs one day too.



I think people are enamoured by the romance of the idea of marriage. I think so many young people rush into it without having throught about what it really means to be married. When you are married, you have friends together. You don't take off on Friday nights to party with your boys anymore. This idea that it's supposed to work like that is just ridiculous. When you get married, you ARE no longer single and you certainly don't go hang out with your single friends and act like you are. Your marriage is something you respect and handle carefully. When you make that committment, you are not just saying " I will be with you forever" you are making a committment to not put yourself in situations that put your marriage at risk. If you go into marriage without some serious thought on what it means, then you're definitly screwed. It is not to be taken lightly....and therein lies the problem with our high failure rates. People aren't taking it seriously. Marriage means "single behavior" is OVER. No more hitting on cute girls in clubs or work or the grocery store. No more flirting with your boss, or the cute guy at the movie store. Getting married means you love and RESPECT your relationship enough to act like it every day for the rest of your lives. It's pretty heavy.



I have the passion and love and strength to be a wife again to the right man. But I don't think I will EVER get married again. It's not the heavy responsibility or anything like that. It's that I don't know if there is anyone else out there who can handle it. I have very little faith in that.

I call in to question your numbers though. Ever heard that statistics lie?



Divorcerate.com indicates that 41% of first marriages end in divorce...so if it is your first time around for both of you odds are good. If you want to improve your odds even more have kids. Only 1/3 of the couples calling it quits have children.



I am married. I would hate to have missed out on it...no matter what happens in the future I am so glad to have had the time so far. Maybe I am just one of the lucky majority though...



Ps) those statistics do seem to bear out that a later marriage does lead to a better probability of success.

I've said it before and I'll say it again...COMMON INTERESTS...passions in life will keep you together. If you don't SHARE any passions, then it's more effort than it's worth. Find someone who you can laugh with, talk with, DO THINGS with...SHARE your COMMON goals and desires with each other. And just for the record, sex doesn't count for 100% of it, it has to out of the bedroom as well.



So, think about something you LOVE to do or something you always had a passion for. Now, be realistic and ask yourself if this is something your significant other also has a passion for...and I mean passion, not just a flimsy interest that may fade over time...a passion, got it? :)



Good luck.

Been married a 'couple' of times. All of those times, in 20/20 hindsight were for the wrong reasons. The person that mentioned getting involved in a relationship, where booze is a constant element, generally the relationship will certainly end in a disaster. A drunk person is not the real person, that you will get to know later on, if they ever manage to get sober. Some people marry repeatedly due to the main fact they are simply afraid to be alone, in this world. Especially true of a woman on her own with children to raise. That is a scary place to be, with all the responsibility on her shoulders alone. So many times a woman with children, that get no support, from their X, will settle for any man that comes along, and shows interest in her. Bad thinking, especially if the man, doesn't include her children in the marriage vows. This situation is worse on the children than on either of the adults. Some people simply get married, because our world has programmed us to do so. From the time we were little, that was what we saw as the 'norm', at least for those of us that grew up in the 50's, 60' and 70's. I suppose since I have been married a "couple' of times, that I really don't see the sense in it at all. All I have ever witnessed, is that one person or the other will become disillusioned and unhappy, so one or the other is going to get hurt very badly. But to anyone that has married and has stayed happy for years, I hold a candle up to you, as that is quite an accomplishment to be very proud of.

I got married when I was 19 and he was 22. That was 10 years ago. I think the main thing that makes it so easy for us is not having kids. Our friends who have divorced seemed to be about differences in raising the kids. Also, although we have many common interests we do have differences of opinion. We can have great conversations and debates and really stimulate each other mentally and emotionally. We never fight and have a great time together.

I don't really believe in marriage. I got married because I was young and felt pressured to do it by my mother. I just wanted us to move in together. I have never felt any more or less commited to our relationship because of being married. I also don't think love should be hard. I don't believe in couple's counseling or anything. We agree that if it gets that hard we take a break or walk away.

A couple of my friends will probably end up divorced. They have gotten married when they shouldn't have. Not because they know divorce is a pretty easy option, but I think because they thought that being married was somehow going to repair a broken relationship.

As far as sexless marriage, nobody should have to have that. As a woman I think men sometimes focus on themselves too much in terms of what they can do or are doing wrong. Instead of trying to be romantic or caring or figuring out what else you can do, maybe help her to figure out what is going on with herself. Maybe it isn't about how she feels toward you, maybe it's about how she feeld toward herself. Low self esteem or depression and such can really wreck it for a woman.

Th eproblem is that priorties change with time, and what you liked about your spouse in your 20's may not be necessary important to you in your 30's and 40's. Let's say you like your bf or gf because they are funny caring, etc. You get married and then his career becomes an important thing (new priority) and spends 12 hours a day at work, and gradually you grow apart, but of course this doesn't happen to everyone.

I've been married for 15 years. My husband and I no longer have anything in common other than our three kids. We went to marriage counseling, it didn't other work than get us to stop arguing. Now we live like room mates with children. We have a 9 1/2 year age difference (I'm younger). He's a pothead. I'm not.



I do believe that doing things together is very important in sharing common interests and making the marriage last. I have noticed in friends/family with long lasting marriages, they all do things together, have date nights and still make time for each other.