Whatever the cause, once the words are spoken, pride takes over and, in most cases, the die has been cast. If you are contemplating divorce, think seriously about the long-term consequences of your decision. According to some psychological studies, the emotional pain of divorce surpasses the pain of losing a spouse in death. In the heat of an argument, most people don't think long-term. Their focus is on surviving the situation at hand.
Second marriages have a higher risk of divorce than first marriages.
When couples divorce, each brings into a second marriage the same negative character traits he or she had in the first marriage. In other words, wherever you go, you bring yourself with you. Blended families create problems often worse than the problems of the original marriage and family. Each parent has a natural tendency to favor his or her own offspring. This results in conflict between the parents and among the children.