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No communication!!!!

Abuse, lies, adultery, narcissism, that's good for starters!

Unfaithfulness.

Money-related practices.

The other spouse.

I agree with digger and daren1.....money difficulties causes so much protracted stress in relationships one blames the other for cause or for not providing sufficiently.

Financial worries is agood start, and in my case, Infidelity on her part.

Your goals change. Your no longer a unit. You become focused only on your needs. That applies to both sexes.

There's usually more than one reason to an unsuccessful marriage. Each person has their  unique

personality and problems(weakness) that eventually undermines the original attraction(reasons)

they based their union on. People change and make bad choices or efforts in the relationship. Hopefully, persons can learn from the experience and find a partner which meets their needs better in the future and not remain bitter or discouraged about marriage or Love.

Too high of an expectation by both husband and wife.   In other words, the expectations are not attainable by either party. 

The marriage vows inconsistent:  Prenuptials.... "Love til death do us part..." ....He/she cheats....let's end this marriage....

One problem, both husband and wife forget about the vows that they had made. 

How bad is the problem in the U.S.?  Not bad, just 50% ends up in a divorce.

Average length:  11 years.

money and the tv.. deciding what we are going to watch..

Incompatibility...

Being unfaithful.....infidelity.

not respecting each other

I would say.....Alcohol is a killer to ones marriage.

Getting married in the first place. Just live together.

Colleen

For the same reason all you heteros keep getting married. All the breaks and protections that government recognized civil marriage offers. Just because I personally have no use for marriage, does not mean that others feel the same. I will fight for their right to be married.

The man being unfair and using the word NO all the time

I think some folk get married to soon. I think that if you date for awhile and I mean about 3 or 4 years and learn that person then get married and even after that you find out you still dont know that person as much as you thought you did. Also people take marriage to lightly nowdays. Marriage is a thing that you need to talk about and think very hard about.Oh and money seems to be a big issue in most marriages today. Maybe thats why me and my hubby have lasted since highschool  cause we dont have any money to fight about!!!!

No respect

most divorces are caused by infidelity on teh part of the man. But the woman being unfaithfull is rising almost to the level of the man.  The three issues that married couples argue about the most are  1. money  2. sex  3. how to raise the children 4. in-laws greatly interfere too

Infidelity, money, alcoholism,lack of respect, and most importantly someone that likes sport and loves the T.V remote....my latest battle

Falling 'in love' (lust) with somebody else.  Seems to make everything so final.

Most people get married for the wrong reasons, if you let God choose your partner and wait for them you will be happy, just ask my wife.

Colleen

Do they come with a tag saying "God chose me for you"?

The woman

Colleen

You've picked the wrong woman huh?

Marriage..

“Morals” or should I say the lack of them.

A lack of mutual respect and failure to communicate will destroy a marriage, as will jealousy and distrust.  Stubbornness, arrogance, conceit, disparaging remarks, money, etc. etc. etc. 

I think what caused MY divorce is that my ex-husband and I did not really like each other.  

I think it was my mother-in-law that killed my first marriage. My present wife's mother had died by the time I met her. Possibly just as well in view of her ( the mother's) alcoholism and having had two children by other men while she was married.

Too many pitfalls in life and easy to get divorced these days....Don`t buy the Mrs anything domestic for Christmas/Birthdays...eg a hoover,washing up gloves...the list is endless!;-0...That constitutes instant grounds for divorce!!!;-)