Two years after divorce 70% of couples regret being divorced.
And four years after the divorce, 70% of the couples believed that they could have worked out their marriage problems.
However in marriages where divorce is a possibility and the couples decided to work through their problems. Within a few months the majority of couples go from being very dissatisfied to being satisfied or even very satisfied with their marriage.
The average cost within five years of divorce is $100,000. This is due to legal fees. The cost of new housing, vehicles, children expenses, and cost of own living all add up very quickly. In this respect, marriage counseling is a bargain.
On another note, men are less likely to file for divorce. And men are more likely to acknowledge the fact that they don't want to live life without their spouse than women.
As we are studying marriages it is very interesting to me to learn about why people get divorced. It is commonly believed that divorce happens due to affairs or money problems, but in actuality the source of most marriage problems are communication problems.
