Yes, divorce can be contagious. An April 2014 joint study from Brown University, Yale University and the University of California, San Diego, found that people are 75 percent more likely to be divorced if one of their friends is divorced. Copycat divorces usually occur because someone is unhappy in their marriage and wishes they were […]
Fifty years ago only 2.8 percent of Americans over fifty were divorced. This statistics has risen drastically over the years. In 2011, according to the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 15.4 percent divorced and 2.1 percent were separated. While divorce rates have gone down, the divorce rates for people over 50 has doubled since 1990. […]
The emotional costs mount for people wanting to get a divorce from an unhappy marriage. Some people stay married indefinitely because they don’t know if a divorce will leave them with enough money to make it on their own. In marriages where domestic violence exists, some wives endure years of abuse because they can’t be sure […]
If your husband is the one who wants the divorce, you should NEVER beg or plead to get him to return. Begging or pleading will show weakness and cause you to feel humiliated when he lets you know he’s not interested. When your marriage is in crisis, don’t show him that you’re panicking. Don’t show desperation. You’re giving away […]
“Why Divorces Get Ugly and How to Have a Good One” — Some advice if you are considering divorce: If you’re unhappy, go to your spouse and tell them what’s wrong. Be completely honest. Communicate to your spouse and figure out if the two of you want to make an effort to save the marriage or not. […]