What do yo think is a healthy divorce rate?
At 1% I think something has gone wrong... like is divorce illegal in India? And at 90% clearly something else has gone wrong.
So what is a healthy rate? I'd say about 20-30%. You?
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Whether it be at the country or at the family level no amount of divorce is healthy, especially for the kids involved
Real humans change and grow. It's not realistic to expect everyone to stay with someone they chose decades ago for the rest of their life. Sometimes divorce is healthy.
Then you choose to change and grow together just like you chose wedlock in the first place and made a commitment. To each their own of course. I'm just saying no amount of divorce rate is "healthy" and has lifelong repercussions on the family especially children. I am speaking from firsthand experience
I remember being so relieved when my parents finally separated.
People think they can hide a high-conflict relationship from their kids.
They're delusional. Divorce is bad - but high-conflict is worse. Not every difference can be bridged, and not every partner is even worth it.
I was also relieved as well, but it still doesnt take away from the fact that neither of them did enough to compromise on what I thought were simple things.
i'm inclined to agree only because i'm not too sure. but i know that 1% sounds insane lol
the idea of a quarter to a third sounds like a reasonable, yet realistic amount.
I don't think that's quite the right question to ask. The _reason_ for the divorce is such an important factor. The divorce rate for verbally/physically abusive marriages should be 100% (ideally 100% of a very small number). The divorce rate due to financial stress should be 0% but is currently being artificially skewed by fiat money. I don't think having a divorce rate of 1% is inherently bad if it is an accurate reflection of people's happiness with their relationship choices.
Well I agree with a lot of you thinking here, but it's just a miracle that people can grow and change in the same direction with another human for decades on decades in a row! Even in non-abusive relationships I don't think it's a good idea to expect 0%.