divorce,good or bad?

China
December 16, 2007 5:34am CST
"divorce" which i thought was a terrible word always comes out nowadays,especially around us.i have two colleagues who will divorce because of their husbands' faults.of course they maybe have their own fault,but most of people including me think their husbands should be to blame.anyway,disvorce has become a very normal phenomenon now.of course,if one couple cannot live together for their differences in character and others.they can get away from their trouble and seek their separate happiness.but for the children it is quite unfair.as we all know,most of the children from single parent will not grow healthily.their character will be also affected by their family atmosphere.most of such children tend to be shy,lonely,,hot-tempered , not confident .so i think the children should not be punished because of their parents' fault.so i think the parents should think more about their children before divorce.
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17 responses
• India
16 Dec 07
Divorce is BAD. In this modern world,couples forget the value of life.Inspite of quarrel,I found many couple live to gether till the end. But in some cases young couples hastily take wrong decision to go for diverce. they should think over discuss and sort out the differences.They should live to gether in the interest of their children. They should develope real love and affection and avoid unnecessary confrontation for petty matters. Divorce will spoil family set up, society and our culture.
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• China
17 Dec 07
hi ganga,i agree with you.i think every couple should be responsible for their family,their children ,and society.
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17 Dec 07
hi appa i also agree with your statment.your desion always good.
@Flight84 (3048)
• United States
16 Dec 07
My parents got divorced when I was in middle school and my sister was little. My mom did all she could to try to salvage the marriage, but my dad already had his other woman lined up and ready. Divorce is terrible, but sometimes it can't be helped. My sister and I have no relationship with our dad because of some horrible things he has done to us. My mom even suggested counseling for her and my dad but he was already too deep in his affair. I do think the children have to be considered, but sometimes you have to get them away from the parent that is bringing the negativity to the family. I'm glad my mom left my dad because he is a terrible person and doesn't deserve to have my sister and I. Children in single parent homes can thrive and grow as much as children in teo parent homes. It all depends on the parent./parents raising them. If they have a loving and stable home with one parent, then that's better than a troubled home with two fighting parents. The child will understand eventually and you just have to be there for them. My mom was wonderful to us and always there for us when we needed her and I grew up much happier. I saw and heard terrible things when she was with my dad and I would never have wanted her to stay with him for the sakke of having two parents.
• China
17 Dec 07
hi flight,you are great,but your mother is much greater.
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• India
16 Dec 07
Divorce is never a good idea unless and otherwise you are being abused. Coz you never know how ur next partner will be. Good Luck!! Have fun!!
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@asgtswife04 (2475)
• United States
17 Dec 07
The way I feel about divorce is somewhat altered in some ways. I believe that divorce is wrong, unless something like adultery or abuse. Although children have a hard time with divorce and loosing a parent except for every other weekend or however the other parent sees fit to let them have them, I also believe that it is more tramatizing to a child to see his/her mother or father abused by the other person or to see that parent dealing with the pain of knowing their spouse is with someone else and not being faithful. Any other time though, I really think that when you make a vow not only to yourselves, but to God as well you should stick through the rough times. No one is perfect and parents are gonna fight, but if you just divorce just to divorce i believe it's wrong. Just my opinion though. God bless
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@fanji008 (775)
• China
16 Dec 07
Hi,there! I do agree with you to some degree. Generally speaking,I don't think divorce is a good thing for all the people.Firstly,it hurts the couple who used to love each other and enjoy the time with each other.Secondly,if they've got the kids,it's a great harm to the kids cause after that,they don't have a complete family.Just as what you said,it would bring some side effects to the kids.But I think if the two really have the feeling that being together is just sad for both of them.They couldn't stay with each other any more.Then maybe it's good for themselves to get divorced. I just think,no matter when the two wanna get divorced,they should consider things very carefully and think about everybody in the family before they make the decision.Thanks for the discussion and good day!
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• China
17 Dec 07
hi fanji,thank you for your response.i quite agree with what you said .i think a complete family is the base of everything,such as your cause,work ,and so on.without a harmonious family atmosphere,we will have no mood to work well.besides ,children are the people you will never forget.every time you remember them you will get hurt,in turn,the hurt you will bring to them is also the thing which you cannot make up for with money.so before couples divorce,they should consider such things first.in a word,they should think before leap.
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@irishidid (8688)
• United States
16 Dec 07
I thought about the kids, that's why I got divorced. Best decision I made for them. They are happy now. There is no conflict, no drunk in the house, the bills get paid and they have a stable environment. There is more than one side to the issue.
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• China
17 Dec 07
yes,just as every coin has two sides,divorce is no exception which is also more than one side .we cannot say it is bad or good absolutely.but generally speaking,it is bad for the children.but it not for all.
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@MGjhaud (23171)
• Philippines
15 Jan 08
I don’t know because I never have been tried. I understand the feeling of those who are aggravated and I might be asking for divorce if I were in their shoe. But according to the law of God, it’s a wrongful act. Both of you are bind together in front of Him and vowed never to break the tie forever so I think it’s bad. Divorce may also affect lots of people around you, like your children if there are, your family and friends too.
@academic2 (7000)
• Uganda
21 Dec 07
In ordinary sense, especially the christian sense, divorce should not even be an option. But sadly, the world has changed. Divorce starts from the very poor choice we make of partners-If young people avoided snap- shot marriages then divorce would cease to be a propblem. Often we marry so fast even before we know the surnames of our loved ones, how will this make us know the inner characters of those we claim to want for a lifelong relationship? Divorce is bad but we can avoid it if we took our time in a relationship intended for marriage
@sungat (1015)
• Pakistan
24 Dec 07
i am agree with you parents should think before getting divorce divorce have a huge impact on lives of childrens and they get demotivated by such steps of there parents i think there should be relife for childrens after there parents get divorce
@eyewitness (1575)
• Netherlands
16 Dec 07
I agree with you.Children should nut be punished for their parents fault and behaviour. I think it also depends on what the parent has done.If one of the two cheated on the other i think divorce is right if one abuses the other or the child i think divorce is right too.But also some parents with children divorce because they have noticed that the love is gone or what kind of things may be the reason and then i think they should go in therapy first because maybe therapy can bring back what they seem to have lost. Also some people divorce before having children than i also think divorce is okey but weak because most couples haven´t tried to save their relationship.And that´s really common nowadays to do nothing and just divorce.But it´s always their own choice and we all shoudl respect their choices even if we don´t agree with them
@oliverdt (1958)
• Philippines
17 Dec 07
Its a bad practice, hope theirs a chance for the couple to resolve the problem in a good way not just to DIVORCE instantly.
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
16 Dec 07
downaalice.. Divorce is always a bad thing to happen unless violence is used on any of the family members.. Like u say, it's very unfair to the kids and it will surely give them emotional hurt.. THough some kids may take it in their stride, but u will only see the hurt and phobia in them when they grow up.. Thus, divorce isn't something to be just anyhow said or just because of something u cant take it.. But for the parents themselves, they too will feel awkward staying with each other like strangers like that.. And they know that they have a chance to go out again but is restricted due to the kids.. So no matter wat, divorce is always the worst thing to happen..
• China
17 Dec 07
yeah,no matter what,divorce is always the worst thing to happen.so i hope all the couples should understand each other, love each other and try to make a harmonious family atmosphere,which will benefit all the family members,and even benefit all the society somehow.thank you kun.every good luck to you .
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
17 Dec 07
yes, harmony within a family is very important.. only tha tcan make a family strong and warm :) thanks, downaalice.. Wish u good luck in every aspects and an advance, MERRY CHRISTMAS!! hehe
• India
17 Dec 07
I hate this word because of my parnts also done same mistake till my child hood iam suffering same thing.. I dont know how they can do like these matter ,they are not consider wht there childrens future.. Now i will advise my frinds dont do like these ..
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• United States
23 Dec 07
You really have no right to post this question. Do you have children? Are you married? Would you want your children witnessing you and your husband at each others throats over everything from dinner not being ready when he got home from work to not having enough money to pay the bills? Children who come from "broken homes" are no more likely to end up having some sort of social disorder than children who have both of their parents there throughout their whole childhood. Children shouldn't be punished for their parents faults but it would be more punishment to that child to have to be in a household where their parents didn't get along and fought all the time, then if the parents separated and the kids were raised in a house hold without a bunch of yelling and fighting. Your post actually inspired me to write my own and at least on mine I am glad that the people who responded have more than 3 active brain cells.
@bishu_sinha (1457)
• India
17 Dec 07
Very bad doubtless. Once you marriage someone, think 1000s time, but after marriage you have to accept the things which are need to stregthening the relation. It is gift of God and we have to obey H'is rule.
17 Dec 07
divorce is bad.you are alone,you carry on but you got children you can't do because you are hanging with you children,they are also affecting ,their life.
• United States
18 Dec 07
"most of such children tend to be shy,lonely,,hot-tempered, not confident " Cite your source? My sister is divorced and her 3 year old is anything but those things. My brother is divorced x 2 and both of his kids are anything but. My brother's oldest kid is about 14 and his youngest is about 6. "so i think the parents should think more about their children before divorce. " Children grow up fine with divorced parents. The tension between parents who constantly fight and bicker in front of the children or even when the children are not home can still be felt by the children. As a result, that tension has a lot of negative effects and can lead to bad behavior. It's much better for children to have divorced parents rather than two parents who hate each other and still live together for the kids.