Why Marriages Fail
Kyree Pope
Courtney Harned
ENGL 101
22 April 2013 Cause/Effect Critical Response Essay
Anne Roiphe, Why Marriages Fail
“Happily ever after” and “Till death do us part”, expressions such as these are losing their meaning due to increasing divorce rates. Close to one-half of all marriages are destined for divorce, which is the cause of 42 percent of children growing up in single parent homes. In every failed marriage or relationship, there are common causes for its failure. These causes will include lack of change in intimacy, test of endurance, as well as outside pressures, which could have just as great or a greater impact on the relationship. Due to the fact that one person within the couple will have stronger feelings than the other, it may lead to the need for too much intimacy; once a partner does this, the other pushes away and divorce soon follows. Miscommunication is amongst the most common issues in a relationship that leads to divorce or the end of a relationship. Infidelity is another symptom of trouble, which is often the most popular last straw that leads to the end of a relationship or divorce.
Roiohe asserts that many relationships suffer from others judgmental opinions which are another cause for strain. “Concern and tension about money take each partner away from the other. Obligations to demanding parents or still-depending parents or still-depended-upon parents create further strain. Couples today must also deal with all the cultural changes brought on in recent years by the women’s movement and the sexual revolution. The altering of roles and the shifting of responsibilities has been extremely trying for many marriages and relationships.” (Roiphe pg.552) Interracial relationships are continuously targeted by the public in a negative way. For example my godmother began dating a white man, as early as the first month the received glares and facial expressions to display their disapproval. Actions
Courtney Harned
ENGL 101
22 April 2013 Cause/Effect Critical Response Essay
Anne Roiphe, Why Marriages Fail
“Happily ever after” and “Till death do us part”, expressions such as these are losing their meaning due to increasing divorce rates. Close to one-half of all marriages are destined for divorce, which is the cause of 42 percent of children growing up in single parent homes. In every failed marriage or relationship, there are common causes for its failure. These causes will include lack of change in intimacy, test of endurance, as well as outside pressures, which could have just as great or a greater impact on the relationship. Due to the fact that one person within the couple will have stronger feelings than the other, it may lead to the need for too much intimacy; once a partner does this, the other pushes away and divorce soon follows. Miscommunication is amongst the most common issues in a relationship that leads to divorce or the end of a relationship. Infidelity is another symptom of trouble, which is often the most popular last straw that leads to the end of a relationship or divorce.
Roiohe asserts that many relationships suffer from others judgmental opinions which are another cause for strain. “Concern and tension about money take each partner away from the other. Obligations to demanding parents or still-depending parents or still-depended-upon parents create further strain. Couples today must also deal with all the cultural changes brought on in recent years by the women’s movement and the sexual revolution. The altering of roles and the shifting of responsibilities has been extremely trying for many marriages and relationships.” (Roiphe pg.552) Interracial relationships are continuously targeted by the public in a negative way. For example my godmother began dating a white man, as early as the first month the received glares and facial expressions to display their disapproval. Actions
Cited: * Anne Roiphe, Why Marriages Fail * Gini Grey, ”Why Romantic Relationships End and Marriages Fail”. The Love Bug (June 24, 2010), 1 < http://ginigrey.com/LoveBug/why-romantic-relationships-end-and-marriages-fail/>