The researchers found that for both men and women, those who had pro-divorce attitudes tended to experience lower marital happiness. This research suggests that if couples want to maintain a happy marriage over time, they would do well to assess their attitudes about divorce. If one or both partners' attitudes are favorable toward divorce, couples would be wise to discuss how these attitudes might be affecting the quality and permanence of their relationship. Here are some questions to ask yourself about your own attitudes about divorce. These are the same questions Amato and Rogers asked respondents in their study.
Couples are able to get divorced too easily today.
It is okay for people to get married, thinking that if it does not work out, they can always get a divorce. The personal happiness of an individual is more important than putting up with a bad marriage. If one spouse becomes mentally or physically disabled, the other person should stay in the marriage regardless of his or her own happiness. Marriage is for life, even if the couple is unhappy. In marriages where parents fight a lot, children are better off if their parents divorce or separate.