When two people get married, they do not just make a romantic commitment to love, honor, and obey. They also make a legal commitment, essentially going from two individuals to a single entity. This means that their assets are joined together and they may have the option of not testifying against their spouse in a legal proceedings. A divorce is basically taking all of that back, it ends the legal union and one goes back to being two.
The thing about relationships is that they are supposed to change people. The persons in them are supposed to grow together in order to grow old together. But sometimes, they can change in ways that make them incompatible with each other. In cases like those, the spark that attracted them to each other can die out. Which means that staying together would be emotionally toxic for the both of them.
The thing about divorces is that when they are allowed, they are prevalent. In the United States, the divorce rates is generally accepted at about half, or just under it. This may not include couples who separate but never remove the ring, or marriages which end in annulment.
Divorce is not going to come without a cost. Even if there are no attorneys involved, there will still be some fees involved. This does not take into account that there will be significant financial costs to simply rebuilding their lives in the aftermath of their marriages dissolving.
It can quickened by everyone agreeing to fair terms. This means that no one starts sniping at each other. Also, not having children can make the transition from married life back to the single life go much more smoothly.
It is important to be amicable. Things get done with much less fuss if everyone is on the same page. If children are involved, then amicability is very much important. Children are going to have a rough time when their parents separate and having mom and dad take pot shots at each other will only cause them more emotional turmoil.
Now, when two people get married, they join their financial assets together. Now, if one party has significantly more financial assets than the other, this can become a sore point, as the poorer half becomes accustomed to a certain lifestyle. Which is why that a prenuptial agreement is vital, just to make sure that no one walks away with more money than they deserve.
Not everything is forever. Not even happily ever after. But it does not have to be hard.
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