The Conditions for Getting a Divorce
The Frequency of Divorce
At certain points in their marriage, people may be asking themselves: should I get a divorce?
Around fifty percent of marriages do end in divorce. It makes sense that this is a commonly asked question. Of course, with the marriages that do survive, marital satisfaction is typically higher. No-fault divorce has ultimately been positive for marriage, allowing unworkable marriages to dissolve while allowing successful marriages to persist. People who are considering divorce should ask themselves questions about the process and about their motives.
Should I Get A Divorce Quiz
If you’re wondering if your relationship may fail taking this quiz could help.
The more Green results the less likely it is that contempt, the most dangerous marriage health signal, will be in the relationship.
Results
#1. I tend to disregard people who fall short of my standards.
Contempt for the other person in the relationship is a strong predictor that a relationship may fail. If you have a general tendency to hold others in contempt you should consider if this is affecting your relationship.
#2. I tend to accept people regardless of their flaws.
If you can’t accept your partner because of what you see as their flaws this can end in contempt for the partner. The presence of contempt has been found to be a significant signal of impending relationship failure. Balance your response with the gravity of any flaws.
#3. Others tend to give me reasons to look down on them.
A general disposition to contempt for others makes contempt for your partner a risk. Contempt being in a relationship is a strong predictor of its failure.
The Possibility of Getting Divorce
It isn’t true that all people who are considering divorce are ultimately going to get a divorce. Many will take steps to save the marriage. Some of these people will use marriage counseling or a mediation process. Others that are going through a difficult time hope that this might pass. But hoping without taking action has a low success rate. They need advice either from a counselor or from a program such as the “Save the Marriage System”. This will give them information about the cause of their problems and map out work to be done that could reverse the situation.
The Cost of Divorce
There are lots of reasons why a person and a couple would want to avoid divorce. Something obviously made these two people want to get together and to stay together before that point. It’s at least worthwhile for people to ask whether or not those reasons are still in place at the point at which they are considering divorce.
The cost of divorce is another reason why it is often a good idea for people to avoid divorce. In the case of simple divorces where most people agree on the terms and where both parties want to leave the marriage, the costs might not be relatively low. However, the cost of a contested divorce can be very high indeed. It’s understandable that a lot of people would want to avoid all of that.
Ultimately, all cases are different. People have to decide on what is going to work for them.
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