Way back when, divorce was illegal. Even if something was going on between the two, the matrimony was a permanent one, and "until death do us part" was actually meant. Now that it's been legalized, people get married for no reason... maybe just to have the title or whatever, or free sex whenever they want, but of the many marriages there are, how many are out of love? 50% of marriages end up in divorce nowadays... and what about the people that had children?

I am a child of divorce myself, so I know exactly what to expect. Parents having to fight in secret because things are not working out between them... trying to be quiet while the kids are sleeping so no one will have to know... and then finding out because of curiousity and eavesdropping abilities. Children are gravely affected by divorce of their parents, and it easily leads to depression or whatever... unless the relationship was incredibly violent, most of the time the child is affected in a negative way.

Having to watch my father drive down the driveway away from my life... it just broke everything I had. It made things so much harder...

They try to make it easier for kids by not letting them know what's going on, or waiting until the children go off to college, but does it matter? Marriage is supposed to be for love, not living together for a few years, then deciding it's better to see new people.

And because the divorce rate is so high nowadays, doesn't it make you wonder what it will be like later? Because it is so enormously high (50% and up), and the number increases every day. Thousands of dollars are put in just for divorce. Understandably, as mentioned earlier, it is alright if the relationship is highly abusive and deadly to some, but the others... does anyone really need to go through that? Especially with children.

 Make sure you love before you get married- don't fall into a mistake like half of the US population does.

~Samantha