Divorce has become more socially accepted over the years, and
nearly half of the people who get married end up divorced. People are beginning
to marry very young, or because of an unexpected pregnancy, which are two main
reasons why people get divorced now a days, because they never truly loved the
person. They just felt that they needed to get married because of a major life
event. Or why get married if you know you are going to be unfaithful? Is
getting married and then divorced really worth it?
My parents got divorced when I was only 4 years old. I never
understood why my parents lived in two separate houses, or why it was only
every other weekend I got to see my dad. At such a young age, I was not really
affected by the divorce, except maybe for all traveling I had to do. Being so
young I did not understand what was going on or why things were the way were.
When I got older, the divorce took a toll on me. My parents would fight all the
time about who got us on the weekends. Being a teenager and wanting to have my
own life, caused my parents to fight even more because I did not want to go to my
dad’s on the weekend, I wanted to be with friends. This also caused my dad and me
to fight all the time and I began to distance myself from him because he would
be mean. My brother was only 1 when my parents divorced. I know the divorce
still affects him a little bit because he occasionally asks me what I think our
lives would be like if they hadn’t gotten divorced. He never knew what life was
like when our parents were married because he was so young.
My mom has been a single mom since the
divorce. My dad stopped paying child support, and when he did pay it was not
even enough for a months’ worth of lunch at school. The divorce was hard on my
mom in the first few years. But overall I think she is pretty lucky. She landed
an awesome job, making enough money to support my brother and me. And she also
got remarried this year after being with her now husband for 15 plus years.
They also have an eight year old daughter, my half-sister. This is a link to
help children that are affected by divorce:
According to the book, the United States is the fourth highest
country in divorce rate. There are many reasons for the high divorce rates in
the United States such as women are becoming less dependent on men, many
marriages are stressful, and divorce has become more socially acceptable.
Divorce is not easier to get. In the past both parties needed to prove they
were both guilty of misbehavior not just one of them. Also romantic love fades because
many people get married because of an unexpected pregnancy or other reasons.
Other people also find new love.
This is a link that explains more about divorce and marriage:
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