I can't believe it's over, another marriage cut off in it's prime. WHY?

United States
June 3, 2010 11:46pm CST
My friends marriage is going to divorce. They have been married for two years, to me they seem fine. I can not get my head around it, is marriage even the way to go? I find that more and more people move from long relationship, to marriage and then divorce. Just doesn't make and sense to me. I want to be married, but divorce scares the crap out of me. Any thoughts?
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7 responses
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Jun 10
mickeydurkin my advice is to those only married for a short time, for goodness sakes do not make mountains out of mole hills. if he does not fold the towels the way you do that's not grounds for divorce,and if she hangs her panties to dry in the bathroom,it may be irritating but not to divorce over. talk to each other, compromise. love each other with unconditional love. accept each other as humans lovely but not perfect. there is really no such thing as a prefect human , we all have a few rough edges. accept each other for who we are and love this flawed being as they love us. People always want perfection in everything but humans are human not perfect.
• United States
4 Jun 10
That's how I feel, I would rather work out a problem and talk than fight to a miserable end. Missing out on the one I love because of a stupid argument is just ridiculous. So I agree with your advise.
@ghieptc (2522)
• Philippines
4 Jun 10
I think we have to be responsible enough in our decisions in life. We have to face the consequence of being married or single in life. There are many trials & struggle to come and we have to face it and resolve it. Every single was afraid to get married because they were not ready to face it and the responsibility behind it. There is no divorce on God sight, once you married.
@srganesh (6340)
• India
4 Jun 10
those are golden words,Hatley!People grow tension for very silly reasons as you have told and quit the relationship.Yes,we need perfection but nobody can be perfect according to others point of view.If anybody can understand this,then there will be no break up of marriages.
@kukueye (1759)
• Malaysia
5 Jun 10
Ya,divorce is another rampant things nowsdays.Those old days, people don divorce, divorce means we quit,they don quit u see.They will hang on to the end even it mean a life of miserable relationship constant fighting and such, but they hang on. They rather face the miserable life then quiting . However, i guess with celebrities quiting just like buying next new car or fashion, and also higher education level , divorce is a fab/fashion. Personally there is no real answer to why people divorce.If u know your are going to divorce one day if u marry , then the person should will not marry.But the reason is they just don know.I guess we can reduce that chance by spending more time with each other first before marriage.So believe in co hobating first before marriage.So even don like to marry , just enjoy the relationship first.
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
4 Jun 10
it's not good when any relationship ends, especially marriage. i had friends break up chritmas last yr, they have one daughter. it's going to divorce, and they have only been married 4/5 yrs i think. i was with my ex for 9 yrs, but we did not marry. it ended with me getting the police involved. there is some one out there for us, it's just a matter of time in finding them.
@srganesh (6340)
• India
4 Jun 10
Remaining in marriage is not at all tough if there is true love and tolerance in between the couples.Mutual understanding solves most issues and for that there should be free talks between them.In this fast world,tv and internet occupies most minds and people have no patience to listen to others.Don't lose your heart seeing others failure.
• China
4 Jun 10
I think their is no direct relationship between your marriage and their divorce.The good result of one's marriage is based on their own cherish and generous heart.So we should learn more from other's failure marriage to avoid some unnecessary conflict between husband and wife?
@kaylachan (57844)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Jun 10
I think those who go into marrige then devorice have different views on what its supposed to be like. Some people don't take it seriously and have too high expetations of being married entails. And, its sad that people take this rout. But, saddly they do and its their choice to make.
@zralte (4178)
• India
4 Jun 10
That is sad that your friends are getting a divorce. But that does not mean that if you get married, you will get divorce. For every divorce, there are couples who stay married through thick and thin. I have been married for 6 years now and I don't know what is going to happen in future, but I don't see a divorce in the near future. I like the fact that I have someone who is going to be there for me no matter what, and I love him for that. Making marriage works is a hard job, you have to work at it every day. You cannot simply think that you are going to live happily. That's not true. There are times you fight and argue, and there are times you are blissfully happy. Those were the glue that holds marriage together. It is a give and take situation and also compromising on issues, understanding your partner's point of view and respecting that view.