What if there were no right to divorce?
Would people be so ready to commit then?
I read all about the problems with newly-married couples, and how such a big chunk of them end up in divorce (a la Britney). I just wonder if people would be in such a rush to marry if there were no legal right to divorce, as some countries maintain.
Imagine that: a world where people actually may have to mean their vows. Interesting, isn’t it? 🙂
Personally, I believe the single biggest reason for divorce is unfair or unwarranted expectations. We expect marriage to be such a wonderful thing, and then truth sets in. It’s not all about the fairy-tale wedding. People do have to do the dishes after a party, after all.
I just feel that the right to divorce has been abused, and so many people marry for "what the heck" reasons. I know it would be unrealistic to expect a repeal of the divorce laws, but wouldn’t it be interesting to see the effect on society if marriage was really meant to be long-lasting?
Tonight I have looked at a picture and a recipe -so the ‘thanks for sharing’ is meant… You take some interesting turns in your words. In some cases there can be genuine reasons for a divorce to be the best option. Although, it’s pretty much a given that too many people rush into the ‘commitment’ thing (without too much thought about the ‘forever’ component). SINGLE=I don’t bloody know:-)
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Your words make so much sense to me. I often tell my class, when talking about marriage and divorce, that one of the problems with marriage is that one can get out of a marriage easier than a cell phone contract. If people had to take their vows seriously then maybe marriage would be more lasting. And the unrealistic expectations must go! 🙂
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Very interesting thought. I think you’d find that people would be in less of a rush to marry as when things start to go wrong, there’s no easy way out, which is currently provided by divorce. They’d have to work through whatever problems they have as they’re essentially stuck with that person for the rest of their lives, unless they choose to have an open relationship. lol
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Just a wee message to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and All the Best for 2008, when it arrives:-)))
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even the long lasting ones just suddenly end willy nilly in divorce… just ask my parents that were married for about 25 years before they took that road a few months ago….
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