Almost 690,000 couples divorced in 2021. This is about half the number of couples who married in the same year.
The majority of couples file for what is called “no-fault divorce,” which means you can dissolve your marriage without having to show that either party committed any “wrongdoing.”
This does not mean that the union ended without friction, however. There are several factors commonly cited as reasons for divorce, according to a survey by Forbes Advisor.
The main reasons for conflicts among divorced couples are:
1. Career choices
2. Parenting differences
3. Division of household labor
4. Relationship with family
5. Relationship with friends
6. Finances
7. Health choices
Almost half, 46%, of those surveyed said that career choices were the biggest source of conflict in their marriage. Parenting differences came in second at 43%.
Couples also reported that the division of household labor caused disputes. Another survey confirms this: married women with children reported having less sexual desire when they were doing a larger share of the household work, according to a 2022 study.
An interesting statistic shows that 63% of respondents claim that having a better understanding of commitment before marriage could have helped them avoid divorce. And more than half said that if they had a better understanding of their spouses’ morals and values before getting married, they might still be together.
But then comes the question that remains: how to truly know a person without living with them daily?
Source: cnbc.com