Divorce rates are 1 in 2 in the U.S.

[miniMUNCH]

Well, at least 25-30% of people in this country are self-absorbed assholes. It only takes one to kill a relationship so....there you go.

I have been married 7 years and life just keeps getting better for my wife and I...we are much more in love today than we were when we married.

Note: That does not mean that I am not one of those self-absorbed assholes...but I hope not.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: RCN

Originally posted by: Ryan
And people think gays are ruining the "sactity of marriage" :roll: Straight people can't even get it right - what makes them think they know how to run the institution?

Well we do know which hole it goes in. +1 heteros. 😛

bahahahaha

 

[HBalzer]

I think we have become a society of its broke throw it away and get a new one. In the past if your TV broke you took it to a repair man these days you just count your losses and buy a new set.

If people worked at it and didn?t give up so easily the rate would be down. My wife and I went through a pretty difficult time and I was ready to call it quits but gave it one more shot and we are now a very happily married couple going on 7 years.

Not saying it works for everyone or that divorce shouldn?t be an option just saying don?t give up without a fight. (get it)

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: rdubbz420
Iran probably has a low divorce rate.😉

yea because the man opts to kill the wife instead of divorce.

 

[Looney]

Originally posted by: BDawg
The argument has nothing to do with people having to stay with someone they don't like. The arguement should be, why did you get married in the first place? People are getting married to quickly and stupidly. Marriage is too easy to do.

The average age of first time marriages are much higher today than they were 30 years ago.

The average age for first marriages is rising steadily for both brides and grooms. In 2000, first-time brides were 31.7 years old, while grooms proclaimed their first marriage vows at an average age of 34.3.

Only two decades earlier, women and men were 25.9 and 28.5 years old, respectively, when they got married. Statistics Canada attributes the change to greater economic opportunities for women and the growing popularity of common-law unions.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/marriage/

That's Canada, and the average age is higher than the US. But the trend itself is very similar.

 

[miniMUNCH]

Originally posted by: broon
OP needs to get the facts straight. The divorce rate is not 50%. Previous posters have already posted links disproving this stat.

Yeah...massive, truely massive, difference between approx 43% and approx. 50%.:roll:

OP: hang your head in shame and crawl, and I mean crawl, away and end yourself.😉

According to that PDF tw1164 linked, marriage rate is 6.2 per 1000 people, divorce rate is 3.8-3.9 (not considering some large populations like CA)...that would work out to a approx. 60% divorce rate...of course the data is a time series, not end point data, but still. Damn.

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Ryan
And people think gays are ruining the "sanctity of marriage" :roll: Straight people can't even get it right - what makes them think they know how to run the institution?

Ryan, I'm disappointed in you...don't be another aidanjm!

Yeah Ryan, be a good boy, don't rock the boat.

 

[torpid]

I don't think divorce is really the big problem. The effect was eloquently explained in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. Humans are becoming so specialized that it becomes very difficult to find compatible friends/lovers who share common interests and goals and still enjoy each other's company. Even though I suffered noticeably from a divorced parent structure as a kid, I would have suffered far more if my parents had remained together. It was an explosive problem, a dad who gets angry and a mom who retreats. Bad situation. The only way my childhood could have improved is if they got along. But you can't change humans that easily, because they are so specialized and unique in personality and world view.

When there are no kids involved, I don't see what the big deal is. I think it is a good thing that if a marriage is not working out and there is no hope for it, people have the freedom to end it and not be forever chained to a bad mistake.

 

[BDawg]

Originally posted by: Looney

Originally posted by: BDawg
The argument has nothing to do with people having to stay with someone they don't like. The arguement should be, why did you get married in the first place? People are getting married to quickly and stupidly. Marriage is too easy to do.

The average age of first time marriages are much higher today than they were 30 years ago.

I didn't claim otherwise. I'm talking about how quickly people get married (courting / dating time) as compared to how early they get married (age).

 

[49erinnc]

Originally posted by: zephyrprime
I think the problem is that a lot of people are picking the wrong partners. They have a poor knowledge of themselves and their partners

QFT

This is precisely why I'm going through a divorce right now. Obviously, there were other issues within our marriage but I think they can all be traced back to your assumption.

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
As long as children aren't involved i coudln't care less. But if a couple is willing to have kids i think they should make the sacrifice and try to keep teh marriage together.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: eelw
What's the average age for the couple getting divorced? Yes, I will get flamed for this comment, but I think that couples getting married before 25 is too young. No way are young adults mature enough to be able to run a family. That's what I feel is the problem with the current generation in the 20s, thinking they can do way more than they are mature enough to handle yet.

You're probably genreally correct, but I married a 20 year old when I was 22 and we're doing great eight years and three kids out.