As we all know marriage institutions are under fire and divorces are becoming a social norm, unlike in previous decades when one would be looked down upon after a divorce, because it would mean one failed at keeping one’s family together. According to the U.S. Census Bureau in 2009, for every 4,496,000 people that got married, 2,119,000 got divorced. This means the divorce rate was estimated to be about 47%. Today, the divorce rate for the United States is 50% and climbing. In New Jersey, the divorce rate is 52%.
What is the cause of this increase over the years? The number of divorces has more than tripled in the past three decades. Since women have entered the work-force in the 1970’s, there has been a rebellious increase in women’s confidence, independence and capability to make their own decisions. Marriages usually end in divorce due to not getting to know the other person well enough to learn their habits and ups and downs. Sometimes marriages aren’t successful and end in divorce due to valid reasons. These reasons include the following: domestic violence, child abuse, and substance abuse.
Although research emphasizes these as factors of a divorce, I believe the main cause is miscommunication and lack of honesty within the relationship. Many believe “ignorance is bliss,” but some things should be known by your partner because one’s present is made up of one’s past.
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