Why do people give up hope for themselves,

[Morganie]

their spouse, and their families so often & get a divorce? Today so many marriages end in divorce. Why do you think people are increasingly quick to throw in the towel?Where has the love and the hope and the commitment gone?Some facts and myths about divorce:http://health.discovery.com/centers/loverelationships/articles/divorce.html

[Beagle]

Lack of self discipline. They are adult in body only.

[hypersquirrel]

It's probably got something to do with their marriage making them miserable. The fact is marriages in previous centuries often weren't based on love. Spouses often hated each other but back then marriage wasn't about love and it didn't matter if you were unhappy.

[Big Super]

Instant gratification. Being married is hard work folks. It has great rewards - but it's not easy. You and your spouse are two different people, and there will be some conflict from time to time (there is with my wife). However, the commitment that my wife and I have made to each other is that no matter how hard it gets, nor how bleak things may seem, we'll always stick together.It's not always easy - but it's worth it.

[daylinac]

i think its because the government has made it so easy to get a divorce in every marriage there will be times of good and bad it you stick it out thou the bad you will find that the bad becomes shorter and less often

[likeamom]

With the teaching of evolution, we have several generations already who have been indoctrinated to think we are all just animals. Of course animals don't "marry", so many people are eager to fulfull their own lusts and selfishness, rather than keep a commitment.

[The Dude]

Speaking from personal experience, I would take two at-peace separated parents from two fighting parents who stay together.

[Curtis]

People should give marriage their best but when your spouse has done bad things against you and will not repent and turn from her evil path and then decides to divorce you because you will not do it the worlds way. You can't fight what the other person does we can not control them nor should we try but you can not let them pull you from God's path either. Been there.

[ozchristianguy]

My view is that people are becoming increasingly selfish. They don't want to make sacrifices and fight to save their relationship when things get tough. I believe there are times when divorce is warranted - i.e in an abusive or adulterous relationship, however the most common reason given for divorce nowadays is 'irreconsilable differences'.Also, people don't take the time to get to know one another anymore. In the past the courting process would go on for generally at least a year before a marriage proposal. In that time people would get to know one another, learn about each others past and family upbringing, and discuss what they saw as important for the future. Nowadays people just seem to move in with each other after a few dates and never discuss anything of importance - i.e. how many children they each want?, what faith their children should be raised in?, will the kids go to a public or private school?, does the other person believe in spanking?, how much money does each person earn?, what bills and other expenses will they bring to the marriage?, is there anything in the others past that could cause problems? what does the man expect in a wife - for example does he want a traditional stay at home housewife? What does the woman expect? These are just a few questions of many that a couple should ask exch other before even considering making a committment to marriage and having children. Marriage is not always easy, but if you are committed to your partner, and are prepared to put your self interest aside marriage is wonderful!

[capnarlo]

Marriages are failing at a faster rate because we are living in an ever increasing Godless society. Just look at the culture. Sex ,sefishness, hedonism, homosexuality, witchcraft, booze and drugs. The family is no longer the focus as it used to be. Those who have Jesus Chrsit in the middle of their marriage will stay married . So in reality we have more failed marriages because we have less committed Christians.

[ff1100k]

Sometimes getting a divorce is better than staying together. Expecting every marriage to be permanent requires the two people to predict the future behavior of the other with incredible accuracy. Sometimes one of the partners turns out to be not as good as you thought. They may be over controlling. They may cheat and lie. Your requirement for no divorce would force people into undesirable relationships. If one person decides to be unscrupulous, the other would be stuck with no recourse. What do you do when faced with the prospect of spending the rest of your life with someone who doesn't care about you?Humans make mistakes sometimes. Those mistakes can include whom to marry. While you can argue about how easy or difficult it should be to get married or divorced, you simply can't expect every person to make the perfect choice. If two people make a mistake, they should have a way to undo it.