Leaving Your Mate

[BlackSheepNY]

What behavior or act would cause you to strongly consider leaving your relationship?  I have an acquaintance who has decided to seek a divorce because she "has been tired of being married too long."

Lying.. because lying leads to distrust.  If you can't trust the one who claims to love you, what's the point?

[lguzman1]

I left because I lived an abusive marriage.

[ancmetro]

    DOMESTIC VIOLENCE! Many people live alone. Do not get along with certain people...avoid them!

[camellia0]

For me, I would seek a divorce is my spouse was unfaithful. I take marriage very seriously and I believe that there should always be communication and a fair effort to save any marriage, but with infidelity, I have to say I can't work with that because I'd be wondering all the time if I was being cheated on. For your friend  who is tired of being marriage, that is a silly reason because marriage should be taken seriously.

[crisstar]

These are the three issues that Dr Laura states that are grounds for divorce - (the 3 A's) - addiction, affair, and abuse. I would have to agree with her on that.

Now, leaving a boyfriend/girlfriend is different - the bar is lower because the commitment is not there as it would be in a marriage.

I also believe that not all people should be married especially if you tend to get bored easily with your mates and/or if you're constantly looking for something better.

[ancmetro]

   Legally speaking, there are many grounds for divorce: Absence, desertion, abandonment, cruelty, harassment, verbal and physical abuse, adultery, infidelity...and many others. People have different opinions of what a marriage should. Please, do not kill each other...just leave your mate.

[snuggleycutejc]

I never was friends with my ex's. I was jealous when I hear of my friends actually was friends with their ex's with their loves. Why try to stay in a relationship if one wants to leave, You just are lonely choking feeling sorry for your situation.

[reiddb]

I would never seek divorce. My vows were "for better or for worse" and believe me, I've lived through "for worse"! If there is physical abuse, they have to go to jail. Consequence! Otherwise, with the help of the Lord and a quiet, loving spirit, there is a lot that can be worked through. Substance abuse needs help~Teen Challenge is the most effective I know! There is healing for marriage....Jesus!

[tgreen20]

If my husband cheated on me

[sak4kat]

Unless my spouse gave me reason to divorce him.  I wouldn't.  Abuse. Physical, mental, emotional, infidelity, theft.  I'm a firm believer in what our God  has planned for us.  And that includes marriage. I find a stale relationship being the reason is unacceptable.