<p>Hi. I’ve been researching thing for a long and i’ve always theorized that financial reasons and miscommunication is the prime reasons for divorce. </p>
<p>The problem is, I can’t find any concrete scientifical studies to prove this! Has anyone found any non-biased studies on what the real reasons for divorce in America is?</p>
<p>Marriage…lol :D</p>
<p>THE biggest and ultimate cause of divorce anywhere.</p>
<p>lol. good one</p>
<p>Money.</p>
<p>Affair.</p>
<p>People do not know how to compromise anymore</p>
<p>People have forgotten the true meaning of marriage. It has become way too secularized in the minds of people. </p>
<p>You may see this as a “biased” judgment, but I see it as plain sociological fact. When marriage ceases to be viewed as a sacred vocation under God by husband and wife – whether it be Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, or whatever – divorce is suddenly all too easy when rough patches occur. The more secular a people become, the higher the divorce rate.</p>
<p>I agree. Religion does take a large part in preserving the sanctity and importance a marriage vow.</p>
<p>Top reason: Kids like you (CCers)</p>
<p>The only thing religion did for marriages was imprisoning two people in a state of utter unhappiness all in the name of God. With that yoke off people’s necks, they’re free to call it quits when it’s finally time to do so. </p>
<p>I believe people should stick to their vows not out of fear but out of mutual respect.</p>
<p>I think in our career-driven world, many people blaze through the first half of their lives in a materialistic mindset. Then, when the biological clock and the nagging parents start incessantly bugging them, they hurry and find the best piece of meat on the market (pardon the crude analogy). True love is an afterthought. Or maybe people are realizing that monogamy, for many, is not a natural or even desirable state of being. As bewitching the idea is, of a person’s happiness depending entirely upon another, it’s often not so (I’m paraphrasing one of my favourite movies; if you know which one, you’ll get a personal congratulatory PM from me).</p>
<p>I don’t know…why don’t you go ask some divorced people? I’m sure that would work out REAL well…</p>
<p>nbachris- UM, I’m sensing some bitterness…geez you sound like my 78 yr old grandma on crack</p>
<p>everyone sounds so bitter on here. people are people, getover’t! just because women can vote doesn’t mean you need to go on a moral crusade against the fallacies of man today, you just want some like errrybody else.</p>
<p>OMG shasta is back. or should I say Zipdrivekid???</p>
<p>I think the main reason for divorce is people getting married too quickly without being in love, and also the big C (Communication!!)</p>
<p>shastas made occaisonall posts lately. I’m not sure if he’s fully back or not…
we shall see.</p>
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<p>What explains, then, the fact that divorce rates are just as high (if not higher) in the so-called “Bible Belt” of America? Of course, we may be seeing a confusion of variables in this case, but it seems to strike me as at least somewhat damaging to your argument.</p>
<p>As for reasons, they seem to be…</p>
<pre><code>* Extra-marital affairs - 27% (29%)
<p>I think that one could argue that the liberalization of divorce laws have also led to an increase. Whether or not the factors for marital unhappiness in the past were the same, I don’t know.</p>
<p>@bendrumfront</p>
<p>LOL. Go Get SOME! :p</p>
<p>anyway. UCLAri keep in mind christians are human beings too man. Just being we got the bible dont mean we dont get to screw like the others. People need to realize chrstians are people. Not demi-gods.</p>
<p>The higher part is probably due to the extra pressure from the church. I mean its like having mom and dad breathing down your neck. LOL You love them but at the same time you’re just like **** off mom! and yea… lol</p>
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<p>QFT. It amazes me how stubborn so many people are when it comes to their marriage.</p>
<p>krnpsychopath,</p>
<p>Of course Christians are human. But Fides argues that the so-called secularization of marriage has been the cause of the upswing in divorce in the US (and by proxy, the rest of the developed world).</p>
<p>I say poppycock.</p>
<p>I’m a “christian” and I hate to say this Fides but some of what UCLAri saying is true. The upswing of divorce is not due to secular marriages. </p>
<p>Here are my theories</p>
<p>Teens have sex, get married. Then boom divorce.</p>
<p>Couple gets married for the sake of marriage because they’re getting that age. Both of them have a career they love more than their relationship. Boom Divorce. LOL I love saying that.</p>
<p>Couple gets married, they dont really love each other, lack of communication, affair. BOOM! DIVORCE!</p>
<p>Couple gets married, all is well, then financial reasons might lead to a divorce.</p>
<p>etc. etc.</p>
<p>but hey. I still like christianity. It friggin rocks!</p>
<p>The increasing independence of women in and out of the workforce. </p>
<p>In countries where women face opression, divorce rates are at all-time lows.</p>
<p>Ladies and gentlemen, lets solve this problem!</p>
<p>(haha i’m just kidding)</p>