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A divorce gives you new opportunities. People who are ok together don't want to divorce. That's why it's always a very good decision.
Nope. It is only a good decision for those who want it. There are many who do not. If it is right for you thats great - but do not assume from that that its the right decision for everyone else too.
Nope. It is only a good decision for those who want it. There are many who do not. If it is right for you thats great - but do not assume from that that its the right decision for everyone else too.
Well I'm just glad divorce rates keep rising. People stopped being fools.
Marriage is losing favor because marriage and raising kids requires extreme amount of patience and tolerance which most people do not have these days.
I think many marriages occur during the honeymoon phase when a large bulk of the stresses of daily living are absent or are masked... especially the man is trying unusually hard to make the woman's life comfortable which is an act that he can seldom keep up to the same standard in the long term. When the true issues surface with time the couple is unable to handle it and then it's over.
Marriage is losing favor because marriage and raising kids requires extreme amount of patience and tolerance which most people do not have these days.
I think many marriages occur during the honeymoon phase when a large bulk of the stresses of daily living are absent or are masked... especially the man is trying unusually hard to make the woman's life comfortable which is an act that he can seldom keep up to the same standard in the long term. When the true issues surface with time the couple is unable to handle it and then it's over.
Don't forget about the marriage penalty. This tell you so much about how the government see marriage.
I'm 21 and my parents are finally getting a divorce after 31 years of marriage. I have a 29 year old brother as well.
My parents could never stand eachother as far as I can remember. I can't recall ever seeing anything good between them besides arguing and bickering. My father has always been a selfish sleaze who would spend thousands on himself without even speaking with my mother. He has only cared for his comfort, his cars and hanging out with his 'amazing' friends (guys in their 50s cheating with women that could be their daughters). He loves money more than anything else but only uses it to benefit himself.
My mother has devoted her life to my brother and I. She's the kind of person who doesn't care about her well-being as long as we are okay. She ran the household and was always very financially responsible. I was happy when she told me the news but surprised as well. I could never believe she would have the strength to leave the guy who happened to be my sperm donor.
How common is divorce after decades of marriage these days? The situation is kind of awkward because I'm not on speaking terms in my father and nobody around will expect them to split up after so many years.
Sorry for venting this but I would just like to hear opinions on what they call 'grey divorce' I think. If you could share any experiences, please do.
You would be surprised how many people spend several decades in unhappy marriages.
It's sad to look at my reflection in the mirror and truthfully say to myself , "This marriage is a nightmare...why don't you have the courage to leave?" It's not a secret to our children, we sleep in separate rooms, we at times barely speak, my husband takes off most weekends...it is not a partnership. I'm happier when he is not home, I walk on egg-shells when he is here...yet, why am I angry that he just takes off and does his own thing? Honestly, we are not compatible, I'm a free-spirit and he worries over every aspect in life, especially money. For 29 years, I have known in my sole he is not my other half... I have been lying to myself for so long, I just have become emotionally numb. We both are at fault for this sad marriage... I'm not a slacker, have always ran a successful household, while working a full-time demanding career. There has to be more, my daughters urge me to move on with my life... In my heart I ache, because I am not showing my daughters that I am a strong woman...and I preach to them to be fierce!!! Divorce would for me be the actual beginning of my life, not the end of it, so My question is... Why am I terrified to be happy?
It's sad to look at my reflection in the mirror and truthfully say to myself , "This marriage is a nightmare...why don't you have the courage to leave?" It's not a secret to our children, we sleep in separate rooms, we at times barely speak, my husband takes off most weekends...it is not a partnership. I'm happier when he is not home, I walk on egg-shells when he is here...yet, why am I angry that he just takes off and does his own thing? Honestly, we are not compatible, I'm a free-spirit and he worries over every aspect in life, especially money. For 29 years, I have known in my sole he is not my other half... I have been lying to myself for so long, I just have become emotionally numb. We both are at fault for this sad marriage... I'm not a slacker, have always ran a successful household, while working a full-time demanding career. There has to be more, my daughters urge me to move on with my life... In my heart I ache, because I am not showing my daughters that I am a strong woman...and I preach to them to be fierce!!! Divorce would for me be the actual beginning of my life, not the end of it, so My question is... Why am I terrified to be happy?
let me know when u have that question answered... I mean when we get in our 80's nobody around to help us- there we are alone and unhappy. Those kids that we didn't want to "upset" by divorcing are no where to be found. Sometimes my little thought bug whispers in my ear to hell with everyone else why cant I choose to be happy? Probably because we cant let go of the " I don't want my kids to be a divorce statistic"...
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Marriage...lost resolve
