Reasons For Divorce: Popular love and divorce blog Love Counsellor recently reported on why women divorce men. In this century, there are fewer women willing to stick to a lousy marriage because of an underlying sense of insecurity and fear of loneliness. Women are much more likely now to initiate a divorce. Love Counsellor reports that most women choose to divorce their husbands because of the following:
- Male Hegemony: If women are given no say in the domestic decision making process, they may become frustrated and resentful. Fewer women are willing to cater to the cultural normative ideal of male behavior. Unable to sacrifice her motherhood or family, many women choose divorce over being controlled by her husband.
- Infidelity: Most people believe this is the worst thing that can happen to a marriage. If a husband violates the commitment he made to his wife at the altar, it will be the hardest obstacle for a marriage to overcome.
- Physical or Emotional Abuse: Women used to succumb to abuse because of a lack of self-confidence, social pressures and distorted ethical expectations. Society now recognizes the harmful effects of physical and emotional domestic abuse. Women are now aware of their social and legal options and often prefer to end their marriages than remain a victim.
- Violation of Marital Duties: Another reason for divorce is that the husband may become financially irresponsible or careless toward his commitment to be a loving husband or father. Substance abuse can also cause a husband to ignore his duties to his family. And in some cases a husband simply abandons his wife.
- Simply Falling out of Love: A husband may simply lose track of his wife for many reasons, like being too consumed with his career, for example. She may find that he is no longer able to meet her basic needs. If a relationship is lacking companionship and/or intimacy, it most likely won’t last. The easiest way to fall out of love is to lack empathy or understanding in a relationship.
- Unrealistic Expectations: The romance of love (or lust) can harbor unrealistic expectations for a marriage. If a husband proves not to be the prince charming she was looking for, yet he seems content with life, the wife may feel like she made a mistake. Sometimes women mix marriage and courtship while husbands resort to being themselves after marriage, causing women to become confused and frustrated.
No matter how powerful the love, sometimes marriage isn’t forever. Understanding the above points can help men stay on track in their next relationship and ensure that they remain faithful, empathetic husbands.
