| Generally there are two main reasons for divorce that | | | | It is clear from all the statistical evidence collated, that |
| can be cited in court - a divorce on fault grounds or a | | | | there are usually several contributing reasons for |
| no fault based divorce. However, what is more | | | | divorce. These reasons can be as wide ranging as |
| interesting to research is the actual underlying reasons | | | | differences in parental styles, to substance abuse, to |
| why a couple chooses to file for divorce. | | | | financial problems. In addition the background you had |
| The reasons for divorce in a fault based divorce are | | | | when you were growing up can also be a strong |
| somewhat more tangible. As there has to be evidence | | | | contributing factor. If your parents are divorced then |
| produced in court to back up a fault based divorce, | | | | there is a high probability - in fact thought to be twice |
| there can be little doubt what the underlying reason is. | | | | as high - that you are likely to experience divorce for |
| However for a no fault based divorce, the reasons | | | | yourself. |
| can vary so dramatically, it is not an underestimation | | | | Cohabiting before entering into a marital relationship is |
| that if you ask roughly one hundred divorced people | | | | also thought to be a leading factor for divorce, |
| the reason why they got divorced that you would | | | | according to the statistics. This is not least due to the |
| receive one hundred different answers. The reason | | | | fact that there is a strong pressure for cohabiting |
| being that divorce is a highly personal matter and | | | | couples to marry before they are ready to. It is also |
| everyone will answer their question from their own | | | | believed, but not proven, that cohabiting couples |
| perspective. | | | | subsequently entering into a marriage relationship will |
| Going through a divorce is, without a doubt, a very | | | | take the relationship less seriously and therefore make |
| emotional time for all parties concerned. Due to this, | | | | less of an effort to make it a success. |
| even though initially the reasons for divorce may have | | | | Overall, whatever the reasons for divorce are, no-one |
| been due to the two parties growing apart, at the end | | | | actively enjoys going through the divorce process. So |
| of the process both parties may see things differently. | | | | the reasons must be good, even if people outside of |
| This is particularly the case where the divorce process | | | | the relationship do not fully understand what they are. |
| has been messy. | | | | |