I've read an article recently that said January is the month many couples file for divorce. Is that their New Year's resolution? That's a pretty big resolution. I think a diet may be easier. Maybe couples just want to make it through the holidays one last time.
I've researched the topic and it seems Georgia has on average a higher divorce rate than the nation. One suggested reason was that people in the Bible belt are more likely to marry, thus causing more divorces. That's understandable to me for the most part. I was raised in a family in which you did not 'shack up' with someone. If you lived together, you should be married. That was the bottom line.
With that being said: if memory serves me, I'm pretty sure it was in January during which I started divorce proceedings with my first husband.
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The person you date isn't always the person you marry. When you just date, you go home at the end of the night or when you choose. If you are married, you can't really go home at the end of the night because you are already there. This was no spur of the moment marriage. We actually had my daughter (whom my current husband stepped up and adopted when she was 6 and still we weren't married. Talk about scandal! I should have just shacked up.
The thing is, some people just flat out can't live together. I'm okay if my children decide to live with the person they want to marry. My current husband and I have been married 17 years in April after a whirlwind romance. I'm talking about only a few months. The date we met was January 30th 1995 and we were married April 6th 1995.
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Crazy, right?
Are we perfect? Far from it.
Am I a perfect wife? Who is?
Is he a perfect husband? If you know of one, let me know.
We worked together and built a life with two beautiful children. Sometimes I'm astonished at how awesome my children are and how blessed I am to be able to work two jobs since he doesn't currently work.
Other times, I think, "Thank goodness I don't have thought bubbles over my head to show what I'm really thinking!"
Life is not perfect. Marriages are not perfect. If anyone says they have the perfect marriage, one of a few things are probably happening. They have their head in the sand; there are things going on you may not know about; or both. I have learned that communication is key. Even if it's not what you want to hear, at least you know how each other feels about issues.
My questions to you are:
Have you been divorced? (If so, was it a nasty divorce and how did you handle that?) I've been there once and not planning on doing that again.
Do you think people should stay married for the sake of the kids? -For me, I think that's the wrong reason to stay married. If you aren't happy as a couple, the kids already know.
How many people close to you have been divorced? I know too many people, that's for sure!
What do you consider unforgivable offenses? (i.e. physical abuse, adultery, etc) I think emotional abuse can be just as bad as physical abuse.
How has divorce changed your life? (With out the obvious answer being getting rid of your spouse)
