You pledge to stand by your spouse in good times and bad, but sometimes the bad times prove too much for an individual to tolerate. Indiana spouses end their marriages for a variety of reasons, like growing apart or adopting new values that clash with their partner’s views. Many divorces, however, occur due to betrayal and persistent bad behaviors. Instead of gradually falling out of love, people frequently experience situations that make marriage no longer viable.
Money problems
Financial hardships can create extreme stress for anybody. If you and your spouse were already struggling to treat each other with kindness and compassion, then money disputes can turn ugly.
Financial issues can arise from:
- Not enough money to pay bills
- Reckless spending by one spouse
- Extreme saving by one spouse to the point of deprivation
- Withholding one spouse’s access to money
At times, a divorce may be a matter of financial survival for a person. In the face of a spouse unwilling to compromise, you might need to leave to regain control of your finances and avoid future hardships.
Infidelity
Reaching out to previous partners or crushes on social media has made it easier for people to have affairs. Both physical and emotional affairs can make reconciliation impossible. An emotional affair has the potential to make you feel just as betrayed as if sexual relations had occurred. Although this is a major cause of divorce, people do sometimes rebuild their marriages after a betrayal.
Addictions
Addictive behaviors can take over a person’s mind, and the spouse cannot convince the addicted spouse to end the behavior.
Addiction takes many forms, such as:
- Pornography
- Gambling
- Sex
- Drugs/alcohol
- Shopping
Although addictions may be overcome through counseling and sometimes medical intervention, a person must be willing to receive help. Unhappily, some people remain committed to their destructive behavior instead of their spouses.