divorce in the world

While most people in the world today believe that divorce is a normal part of everyday life that a lot of families experience through out life, in fact, according to Whitehead, Throughout previous years, divorce has been gaining popularity and has been seeping into our society without many people realizing it. Barbara Whitehead states that “when almost fifty percent of all children are likely to experience parental divorce, and this does not stimulate a profound national crisis, then something is dreadfully wrong” (712). While not arguing for stricter divorce laws, Whitehead urges for an exploration of what an obligation to a traditional marriage commitment looks like compared to an egotistical commitment to marriage” (712). Whitehead appeals for a change in self compulsions, to become aware of how divorce affects children and the society , and the recovery of the significance of commitments in our lives as family members, neighbors, and citizens. Today, many divorcees do not realize that they have the tendency to be concerned with their self and become intrinsic instead of putting their families first. The divorce culture is believed to have arisen because of the demands of postwar economic influence that had inflamed a pre-existing tendency to seek individual fulfillment and growth. For example, people tend to get a divorce because they feel they are not happy with their marriage or where they are heading in life, so instead of worrying about what the divorce would do to their children, extended families, or their spouse, they agonize about what they think will make them happy (713).
In the 1970s, this outlook on marriage caused the once low divorce rate to more than double, with the younger generations being a major contributor (713).Whitehead states that if people would think of others first, it would eliminate most of the marital problems, lead to happier marriages, and promote a feeling of self fulfillment and growth (713). All of the points whitehead