Why Marriages End in Divorce: An AC Experiment

Why do some marriages end in divorce? Being someone that has never been married, I have been able to come up with some reasons why I think some marriages might end in divorce. Deciding how accurate I am with these reasons might be best left for those that have been divorced.

From what I understand, marriage is to be a bond between two people involving a promise or a vow to forever be with each other. If they do make such a promise, then why do they later break it? What reasons could they possibly have to break such a strong and deep promise? In this article, I will share 5 reasons why I think marriages most often end in divorce, in hopes of getting feedback about anything that is wrong or missing with the reasons.

1. Trust
If either person is paranoid or for any reason feels they cannot trust their partner, it may eventually lead to divorce. From what I hear, trust is a very important thing in a marriage. There are people that have a personality where it is very difficult for them to trust others. For people with this kind of personality, I can see how it would be difficult in a marriage where you usually trust your partner. If for any reason you do not trust your partner in a marriage, then it will probably be difficult for your marriage to be successful, as trust appears to be a foundation to what a healthy marriage is supposed to be like.

2. Physical or Verbal Abuse
There are relationships where physical and or verbal abuse takes place. The person being abused often has fears or is threatened by their partner with consequences of separating or divorcing. Because of this, a lot of these kinds of marriages might never reach divorce. There is no reason for verbal or physical abuse in any kind of relationship. If a relationship becomes contaminated with this, then at least one of the two wanting a divorce would make it a reason for why divorces occur, even if the actual divorce does not happen.