Causes
What is the most prominent cause of divorce?
Financial reasons
How many children are affected by divorce?
25%
Is divorce accepted?
NO
What is divorce?
the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body.
How do gender roles affect divorce?
Couples who split roles evenly are less likely to get divorced.
From what year has the rate of divorce increased consistently?
1970
What is an alternate way to separate as a couple?
Religious Annulement
What is a blended family?
Define Lack of commitment
Commitment refers to devoting yourself to something for an extended period of time. Someone with commitment concerns is frequently afraid or hesitant to commit to a long-term relationship.
What is the most common age for divorce?
46
Why is divorce not allowed?
“Whoever divorces his wife, except on the grounds of porneia, makes her an adulteress; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.” (Matthew 5:31-32). They are not technically separated in the eyes of the catholic church because divorce is a legal dissolution of one's marriage.
What is an annulment?
the Church has recognized that a valid marriage never existed under the laws of the Church.