Why do women file for divorce so frequently?
611892
they secretly hate us
695679
I doubt it's true.  Maybe in marriages, though, because women have to keep repeating themselves in order to be heard!  (Tee-hee!)
563785
Relationship won't last unless you make it. This means not giving up when it seems like it's going downhill. The reason for our high divorce rates in the US, in my opinion, is that people give up too easily because they think there's a magical "THE ONE" relationship where everything works out and fights, if they ever happened, are always resolved perfectly and quickly and compatibility is great. life isn't like that... get over it. \n\nMind you, I'm not saying you should stay in an abusive relationship or with a guy or girl for whom something is clinically wrong... but for all other types of people, it is POSSIBLE to REASON THINGS OUT and build compatibility. Relationships take work, no matter which way you slice it.
684890
Because the ex often is a huge source of problems for the new woman and vice versa.  Most women want to be number one and don't want their man involved with any other woman period, because they are a threat.
341340
This may come as crude and rough to you - but its the lack of sex!\n\nMost divorces and breakups have 'lack of sex' as the real reason for them to occur rather then what most 'given' reasons!
106860
because the old clock is ticking louder and louder the older women get, unfortunately women havea finite time to reproduce, too bad men don't have the same issue, if it were the case, men would be running around looking for wives and stalking girlfriends
1169841
Because women are never satisfied
88533
Probably for the same reasons Christians wives cheat on their husbands, they are selfish and feel entitled to have their needs met outside of marriage instead of putting in the time and effort to build a good relationship with their spouse.\n\nThey are lazy and disprespect themselves, their spouse and God.\n\nThis is not a man/woman issue, it's an issue of respect.
508654
Yes and no based on why those events took place. Marriage appears to be the way of life in the society so most of us are getting married. That is the divine way to continue the  life cycle. Divorce is a result of modern civilization. If purpose of life is to have peaceful life and then for some divorce may be a solution.
54219
Some people do that because they may be afraid of committment. Others because they have a trust problem. They had bad relationships in the past. So they have a hard time trust their spouse. Or because they are stupid.
608494
Women poften divorice to gain unobstructed power and control over the children and their support paying parents. \n\nMost divorces are initiated by women.  \n\nIf the court names the woman the primary custodian, she makes most, if not all, of the major decisions regarding the child or children. As custodial parent, she will be able to spend the money the husband pays in child support exactly as she pleases-something she may not do during marriage [my note: consumer spending related research shows that women control the family spending and make the decisions in major, as well minor, purchases]. Finally, though the court will usually have ordered visitation, she can exert some control over her former husband by regulating many, though not all, aspects of the time he spends with the child. In the extreme, she can even "poison" the child against the father. By making a preemptive filing, the wife may be able to secure rights such as child or spousal support that require court enforcement. When the wife files, she is often given temporary custody of the children. Temporary custody, like possession, tends to be "nine tenths of the law" and plays a role in the assignment of permanent custody, especially where the divorce does not occur for some time. We also note that no-fault (unilateral) divorce laws apparently do two things. They increase divorce filing rates generally, and they increase the percentage of women who file. The fact that women, more than men, take advantage of the easier exit, suggests that a return to a fault-based system will not advance women's goals." This is only one of the myriad of documents which document that in order to reduce the number of divorces we need to reintroduce fault into divorce, introduce the presumption of joint custody and do away with the transfer of money from one household to the next, under the guise of child support. "Child" supporting itself is a misnomer as it is now equated with support to the entire household where the child resides, as defined by the Federal Child Support Guidelines and interpreted by Madam Justice Rosalie Abella and other judges. It is of great concern that even the Globe and Mail, which used to at least make an effort to keep away from these kinds of propagandist articles, would now join the ranks of the yellow press.
149684
If a woman is not happy, she's more likely to do something about it than the man. Men tend to 'go with the flow' and think everything's fine until something really terrible happens to wake them up to reality.\n\nWomen are much more aware of their happiness level, and if someone else comes along and shows them love, then she sees what's she's been doing without, and she takes the steps to become free again to know that kind of love.\n\nMany times a woman can deal without their partner loving them if her source of love comes from her children, but after awhile she'll see that the void can't be filled by them alone. Most women can't always afford to initiate divorces, but when she gets desperate, she'll do what she has to.\n\nHope that helps!
635253
Because in the US, both men and women never satisfy with each other.  They also never satisfy with themselves.  It's the culture because it's a free country, they want to be as free as possible even if they are married.  That's why the marriage fail because they have the concept of freedom in their mind and they don't want to commit in the relationship.  It's true if you see the statistic of free countries in the world, they have high number of divorce than any other county like China for example.  However, China has changed in the last decade because it's becoming industrial country and more people are getting divorce in China.
1104645
Well, I believe that you are generalizing here. There are cases of cases and I can see from your statements that you haven't been there and don't know how difficult it is to have the nerve to get a divorce, specially when children are involved and you lstill ove the other person.\n\nThis is NOT the perfect world where everyone does what is supposed to be done in a timely manner. Consider the facts:\n\n-Divorce is EXPENSIVE\n-Divorce can take YEARS if contested\n\nIs it fair to put your life on hold while you soon-to-be ex drags their feet and don't show up to court?\n\nDo you know when love will knock on your door?  If so, give love an appoitment to show up exactly when your divorce is final. Come'on, get real.\n\nPeople separate, some can work out their issues and others can't. Don't put everyone in the same bag and judge others because that is God's job and not yours. Divorce is a painful experience and it takes a lot of courage to go througt it, everyone suffers, specially if there are children.... some women are scared of being on their own and stay for financial reasons because they have nowhere else to go.\n\nHopefully, you, the one that knows it all about life never have to go thru something like this and learn to un-love someone that you love and start over.\n\n\n------------------------------\nDear asker,\nPeople don't chooose to get married so they can cheat and be miserable. People are not perfect.....Are you???  Why are you so upset to have someone elses perspective? If so, you should have posted ... "only people that agree with me can answer". \nYou responded that I don't know what happens in your life, well, in your initial statement, you said that you haven't been in that situation, LUCKY YOU! so your is just an opinion, just as valid as mine, or you possess the almighty truth stick? Your question is "how do you rationalize" and then you go after me for answering your question...\nLife is long and you have no idea what lies ahead... there is a difference between the perfect life and reality, if you are in a happy healtly relationship, cherish it, but don't point  the fingers at others that doens't. Don't be insentitive towards people that are suffering.
536423
I think because women seek medical help and have routine exams more frequently than men.  I think it's a macho thing for the man to suffer w/o seeking medical attention.
568840
My dad (my parents have been married for 57 years) says that divorce is not an escape from your problems, just a new set of problems. That's why second and third marriages have a higher divorce rate then first marriages. Divorce is sometimes the only way to address certain relationship issues, but it needs to be as a last resort. Too often, people give up without investing any real effort.
88582
I think they'll add to the divorce statistics. Running away from the problem never works. And getting married to do so only adds new ones.