All married couples fight — some more than others, which considering
you’re reading this blog post, is probably the camp you belong to. But there’s a long way
from spousal anger to thinking about divorce to actually getting divorce…
isn’t there?
According to a new study from Bringham Young University, with the help
of professors at| University of North Texas and University of Minnesota,
the answer is yes. At the Family Studies Center at BYU conducted a study
centered around married individuals who are considering divorce and the
thought process that leads to that consideration. According to that study,
there is a cultural affect in play when people think about divorce that
allows it to just stop there… at thinking about it.
“Maybe in a culture with high divorce rates and widespread concerns
about the fragility of marriage it is hard not to have some thoughts about
divorce when problems and disappointments exist in the marriage,”
the study states. “But maybe thoughts about divorce can be the spur
needed to take some action to try to strengthen or repair a relationship.Thoughts
about divorce don’t need to be a sign of impending marital doom.”
For more: WHAT ARE THEY THINKING? A NATIONAL SURVEY OF MARRIED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE
THINKING ABOUT DIVORCE [BYU]