by Ariel
Going through high school and college, I felt as though I came from a rare form of home life. The fact that my parents were still married was more unusual than usual. Just over 50% of marriages end in divorce, according to the CDCs latest report from 2011. This doesn’t even count how many marriages stay together, albeit unhappily. I’m not sure if someone has done a study on how many marriages report genuine happiness, but my bet is that those numbers are dishearteningly low. Let’s assume that the reason why these numbers are so high is because a lot of people misunderstand the commitment behind what a marriage or successful coupleship means. This misunderstanding can get extremely specific and has a wide range; i.e. one partner was horribly abusive or, on the opposite end, Jane Doe just “fell out of love” with her partner. So they end the relationship. Unfortunately, marriage isn’t a box full of all the beautiful things people have always longed for. It’s messy and complicated and to some degree, we are all hurt. Hurting people hurt people. Divorce and separation are extremely difficult when it is just between two partners, but when those partners have children it gets exponentially more complicated. It impacts every facet of life: financial, emotional, physical, etc. The impacts this separation or divorce has on children is extensive and leads to a plethora of effects:
The argument is clear enough to me. Many people who are considering divorce or separation often ask this question: “What is worse? To stay in an environment where the struggling relationship is hard to conceal and the issues are only continuing or escalating, or separate into an environment that is peaceful and safe?” It would seem that the most logical thing to do would be to terminate the relationship, so the child or children wouldn’t be exposed to the disintegration of the relationship. But why, when the evidence is so strong in how this separation impacts the child(ren), is it socially acceptable to call it quits without really trying every other option? Divorce can be the most appropriate action to take when there are forms of abuse (i.e. physical, emotional, sexual, verbal), however recovery is possible for all of these things if both parties are willing to get the help they need. Interestingly enough, most people who chose to divorce or separate said it was because they simply “fell out of love” with their partner. I guess that’s what “irreconcilable differences” might mean. The thing is, Passion Provokers has a 97% success rate in keeping couples happily together. Even if they are in the process of separation or divorce. In a society where more than half of married couples get divorced, 97% success is huge. The reason why that number is so high is because we work with individuals and couples who are really wanting to try. Success in a relationship is an active choice. If you are choosing that, anything is possible. Choosing to get the help and save the relationship will protect future generations from experiencing pain and dysfunction that is 100% preventable. Not only does it prevent said pain and dysfunction, becoming healthier in a relationship will manifest health in your child(ren). Our goal is to create healthy individuals, couples, and families. The healthier you are, the healthier your children (or future children) will be.
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Marla and JamiCofounders of JamiAndMarla.LOVE (fka Passion Provokers and Keller Coaching) Jami and Marla are proud to bring a new level of success to coupleships worldwide with their unique coaching, mentoring, and consulting process. Their blogs are not only informative for coupleships they are personal. For over 25 years they have been helping people create emotionally and physically intimate coupleships. Ariel MinterAriel is a freelance blogger, web designer, and SEO consultant. She is 23 years young, married to her soulmate, and a proud “mother” to boxer Bruce and Yorkie Dexter. She focuses on writing content that is raw and relatable. (Info relevant at the time of writing, circa 2013-2015) Archives
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