As the saying goes, “two people who were’made as one’ by marriage” can no longer legally be married to each other. This is called divorce. In addition to its legal meaning, it includes a wide range of mental and emotional reactions, such as grief, stress, anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, and a sense of loss. There are many reasons a couple might decide to split up, such as problems communicating, money problems, cheating, or just growing apart.
If you’re already married, knowing what causes divorce can help your relationship stay strong. If you’re thinking about getting married, it can help you make smart choices. This can also help you help married friends or family. A Look at Divorce Most of the time, only 27% of the time do both people agree that they want to end the marriage.
Most divorces happen between the third and seventh year of marriage. Four percent of people who have been married for ten years split up. 92% of people who are divorced know other people who are also divorced. About 63% of people who are divorced think that they might not have split up if they knew more about what it takes to be married.
In the beginning of a marriage, people often break up because they’re not really matched. 59% of partners who split up in the first year said this was the main reason. Why do people marry?Before you can understand why people get divorced, you need to know why they get married in the first place. When asked, most divorced people said they want to be financially stable.
About 42% of those who answered said this was the reason they got married. Women (44%) were more likely than men to think about money when they got married. This is probably because women make 22.2% less than men on average. Almost as many women, 39%, said that love was the main reason they got married. 42% of men who said they got married for company said that was the main reason they did it.
For men, having a family was the second most popular reason. Getting married was also a way to make a promise, make things easier, get better health insurance, follow the law, or deal with pressure from family or society.