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This is a guest article from Thomas Zimmer Ph.D, a well-known marriage counselor in Germany.

Just as there are many common reasons for divorce , there are also many ways to avoid these reasons. When we get married, we expect to spend the rest of our natural lives with the individual that we have just committed ourselves to.

Divorce is definitely an issue that is far from our minds when we commit ourselves to a marriage. In many marriages, though, circumstances and events may lead to a real possibility of divorce. When this occurs, many emotions start to pop up. These include sadness, anger , jealousy, denial, blame, and resentment.

Recent studies in the United States have indicated that the divorce rate is actually declining, but in a comparison study, it has also been found that the number of marriages is also declining. When we look at the year of 2005, we can see that the rate of marriage was at a percentage of 7.5.

Unfortunately, approximately half of these marriages ended in divorce because, in the same year, the divorce rate was at a percentage of 3.6. There are a number of potential problems that can lead to divorce.

Here, I will document the 3 most common reasons for divorce and how to avoid them. If couples are more aware of what actually causes divorce, there could be a higher chance of preventing this from occurring.

Remember, divorces always cost more than marriages – physically, mentally, and emotionally…. Click to continue »