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Top reasons that lead to DIVORCE

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jan 4, 2022, 21:00 IST
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Marriage is a beautiful concept but it comes with a heavy price. It is not so easy to maintain the sanctity of any relationship unless both sides are willing to work on it. A number of times this unwillingness and callousness leads to divorce which can get ugly. It is being observed that divorce rates have gone way high in recent times and there are several reasons cited for the same. Here is a list of some of the most common reasons why marriages come to an end.

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Incompatibility

When we say irreconcilable differences, it basically means the level of incompatibility. Either you are poles apart and unwilling to come to a midpoint or you simply grow apart. It could be due to different values, problems in sex life, religious differences or growth as a person which is independent and not at all in sync.

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Miscommunication

The root cause of most fights, arguments and divorces is miscommunication. Assuming and presuming comes hand in hand with this issue. Family issues and financial burdens if not discussed, leads to separation and divorces and they can be very ugly as well.

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Infidelity

Being unfaithful whether married or not is unacceptable. If this happens in a marriage, you cannot expect the other to understand. There is obviously some kind of unhappiness, a missing puzzle in your marriage which should be worked on and if it cannot then end it before you cheat. Extramarital affairs are the last straw in a marriage and this often leads to divorces.

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Addictions

Alcohol, drugs or any other substance abuse can often lead to a divorce. Such addictions affect your mood swings, behavior, sleep pattern, appetite, family responsibilities, friends and connections, wastage of money and not to forget, memory loss.

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Domestic abuse

This is a major reason which can lead to divorces. Not just women but men too experience it and it is intolerable and an offence.

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Family issues

It is not just the couple that is there in a married picture. If your family or your partner interferes in how you live, how you bring up your child and other household obligations, things tend to get ugly and people do file for divorce in that given scenario. They do not want their kid to grow in a negative environment if the partners do not support each other.


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