Ben Boyett - Personal Blog 4

Been thinking about marriage a lot lately. I have been daitng my girlfriend for a long time now and hope to get engaged soon. I was having a conversation recently with a friend about how 50% of marriages end in divorce. I view marriage as a sort of goal, that once attained problems go away but that clearly isn't so. What is it that makes so many marriages end in dovorce? One of the most common culprits is the way our societies notion of self-gratification and taking the easiest, most convenient way out. People blame financial situations, stress from work, death or injury of children or loved ones. Another frequent one is they dont feel in love any more or they fell in love with someone else. I'm not trying to say that divorce is never the right thing, but why is it so prevalent? Call me an idealist but people should fight for their relationships more. That and take their time getting into it. So many of my friends grew up in split homes and they turned out alright, but I don't think that is giving a child the best shot they can get. I guess I'm just a little angry with my cousin who is getting a divorce from his wife after it was discovered that their three adopted girls had possibly been abused. I know that kind of thing isn't easy and I don't know all the details but all I can think of is the poor little girls who now have another obstacle in their development. Kinda sad. Fight for it.