Introduction
The problem of divorce has been a major issue not only in the United States but the world over with more and more cases of divorce happening on a daily basis. More and more people are leaving their life partners and becoming single with the trend not showing signs of slowing down any time soon. Here in the United States researchers have found out that between 40%-50% of all first marriages are likely to end in divorce while up to 60% of all second marriages also face the possibility of ending in divorce (Saluter, 1992). This issue of divorce has largely been discussed and several factors have been identified as the put people at a risk of divorcing. These factors include early marriages which is a major factor that has been cited to contribute to most divorce cases in the United States. The other factor cited as a contributor to most divorce cases is lack of proper education and the income levels of both partners. The other factors include premarital pregnancy cases, partners living together before marriage people with a history of divorced families are some of the main factors that have contributed to the high cases of divorce that we are experiencing today (Bumpass, Sweet and Martin, 1990).
This topic of divorce is a very concerning social issue that needs to be looked into carefully so that we can be able to identify a solution that can be used to ensure cases of people divorcing their partners are reduced not only in the United States but throughout the world. The study of sociology enables us to study the human social activities such as his behavior and many more. It applies the use of certain methods that are used to investigate and analyze the various social actions and functions regarding human beings. The main reasons for learning sociology are mainly to identify the social problems that are affecting our societies today and focusing on sanitizing the theoretic understanding of these social processes. The problem of divorce has been a major social issue that cannot be ignored any more since it is affecting most of us. Divorce is a major issue that is greatly affecting our society today and sociologists need to investigate this issue and come up with long-lasting solutions that will help reduce the cases of divorce in our country.
Several reasons have been given by the divorcees as the causes for them divorcing their partners with most of them domestic issues that can be solved. The most common reasons given by divorcees include lack of commitment by one of the partners, too much argument between couples, infidelity issues, unrealistic expectations from some couples poor preparation for the marriage process and abuse by either one of the partners (Bumpass, Sweet and Martin, 1990). By studying these issues carefully we find out that these are all social problems that can easily be solved between these couples and this could help salvage these marriages. The secret to having a successful marriage is to have commitment among the couples since by showing commitment they will be able to go through the problems that might erupt during the course of their marriage. Though several people have come up against divorce, we find out that sometimes it is a necessary evil and may at times help preserve the moral boundaries of marriage. It is important that parents try their best to preserve their marriages when the reasons for divorce are not serious and in cases where children are involved (Martin, Bumpass, 1989).
Over the years it has been found out that the most affected group of individuals who are affected by divorce are the children whose parents break up. By divorcing the children will be worst affected since they will not be able to experience the joy of living with both parents together. This will disrupt their lifestyle and make them grow up with the belief that divorcing is a normal thing unlike children who grow up with both their parents. This issue of Divorce is a very big problem in the United States and there is need to look for a solution that will help us reduce divorce cases in future (Bumpass, Sweet and Martin, 1990).
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