The document discusses the rising divorce rate in the United States, noting that it has increased to 15% and examining some of the causes and effects. It states that divorce rates are higher when couples do not go through pre-marital counseling, do not regularly practice religion, or marry at a young age. The document also notes that divorce affects not just the couple but also their children, parents, and business partners, as children of divorced parents often experience behavioral issues or difficulties in school.

1. Copyright © 2004 The New York Times New York, Sunday, January 31, 2010
Divorce in the United States
With the divorce rate in the US at a rising 15%, people must be notified about this growing
problem. outs are from fatherless homes. These
drop
statistics show how much divorce affects
children in the home.
When a couple steps up to the altar, they begin a
new chapter of their life. Both of the people—
standing in front of friends and family—say "I
do" and promise to stay with each other until the
day they leave this Earth. Unfortunately, this
promise isn't always kept; marriage isn't taken as
seriously as it used to be, which is a new arising
problem in the United States. The bible says,
"Therefore what God has joined together, let Divorce may put people in bad moods and make
man not separate." Mark 10:9 Marriage was them difficult to get along with; this wouldn't be
meant to last a lifetime—that’s the way God an ideal situation for the work world to deal
wanted it to be. with, either.
There is a reason that divorce has become more There are many ways to prevent divorce, but not
common; the laws have made it easier to divorce, many couples take the steps to achieve, or even
and it's become very inexpensive and convenient. try this. When couples go through counseling
With a single signature from the bride and before marriage they have a much lower rate of
groom, the divorce is final. Households with divorce. Also, couples that practice their religion
parents having two careers have a higher divorce regularly have a much lower divorce rate,
rate because of stress trying to organize events, around one to two percent. Marrying at a later
solve problems, and have a strong family. age is also a way to help prevent divorce—
Sometimes the wife feels that she is responsible women married over twenty-five are the most
for more household jobs, and the husband isn't
doing any vital jobs around the house. With
today’s economy, dual career homes are
becoming more common, making this divorce
rate rise. Remarriage also contributes to this
issue. Studies show that second and third
marriages have a better chance of divorce,
mostly because people don't wait for the right
person to come, and they are too eager to have a
partner again.
Divorce doesn't affect just the two people directly
involved, it affects everyone around them.
Especially business partners, parents of the
couple, and children. After a divorce, kids are triumphant in their marriage. Having more
forced to either split time with their parents, or maturity, more wisdom, and more experience
live with one parent—which can feel like helps have success in a long term marriage.
choosing sides. This puts lots of extra,
unnecessary stress on the kids. Studies say that After reading this article, I hope if you are ever
eighty-five percent of children with behavioural considering divorce, you will make sure that it is
problems and seventy-five percent of high school

2. what truly needs to happen, and there is nothing
you can do to make your relationship better.
-Stephanie Phillips
Many people don’t realize—or can’t comprehend
—how marriage lasts a lifetime.