Amanda Moore (FGCU) Divorce

Webster’s Dictionary defines divorce as, a legal dissolution of marriage; the complete separation of things, a complete and legal breakup of marriage: separation, severance. In America it is not uncommon to walk into a room and roughly 50% of the people you encounter being divorced or be children of divorced parents. “Divorce is estimated 1 in every 2 marriages.” http://web.ashlandctc.org  So what is the ultimate cause for divorce? Research shows that divorce is a major option when there are common marital problems; adultery, cruelty, alcoholism, insanity, desertion, conviction of a serious crime, etc. Due to the convenience of divorce a question does arise, “is divorce a modern trend is to make irreparable breakdown of the marriage another ground.” http://web.ashlandctc.org So is divorce a major trend? Do people automatically assume that divorce is the only answer? Barbara Whitehead, author of The Making of a Divorce Culture states in her book, “divorce was once regarded mainly as a social, legal, and family event in which there were other stockholders, divorce now became an event closely linked to the pursuit of individual satisfactions, opportunities, and growth…The dissolution of marriage offered the chance to make oneself over from the inside out, to refurbish and express the inner self, and to acquire certain valuable psychological assets and competencies, such as initiative, assertiveness, and a stronger and better self image.” With the competitive workforce in today’s society, individuals strive for success within themselves, and then secondly come success within their relationships. So will the rates of divorce begin to dwindle? Deborah Goldberg, author of Parental Divorce states “There are 2.4 million marriages a year and 1.2 million divorces a year, that’s half of the U.S. marriages that fail each year.” Divorce is a social problem, and there is only one way to try and control its growth. “Divorce is not the answer, no marriage is hopeless. The mutual love and companionship you and your spouse once shared can be revived.” www.divorcesupport.com By encouraging commitment instead of divorce maybe our culture will change the trend and spread the love.   

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