Big Think

Guy Rob on February 5, 2008, 5:51 AM

Being a self-centred generation is definitely one of the main factors for the high divorce rate. The idea that there a bigger things than the individual holds true as well, in my opinion.

With this in mind, applying criticism to a divorced couple because of their selfishness is confusing to me. We all have a basic responsibility to ourselves to be happy. Emancipating oneself from a most harrowing situation, an unhappy marriage, seems selfish. It is also the correct decision in the long run for all parties.

The secularisation of the West has de-stigmatised divorce in principle. This is another obvious factor in the increased divorce rate. As for Mr. Warren's reference to the role of God and the "triangle", well, it sounded like religo-rhetoric to me.

Marriage is a most personal situation and therefore any decision must weigh personal impact as the most important factor, above all other factors.

Guy Rob on February 5, 2008, 10:51 AM

Being a self-centred generation is definitely one of the main factors for the high divorce rate. The idea that there a bigger things than the individual holds true as well, in my opinion.

With this in mind, applying criticism to a divorced couple because of their selfishness is confusing to me. We all have a basic responsibility to ourselves to be happy. Emancipating oneself from a most harrowing situation, an unhappy marriage, seems selfish. It is also the correct decision in the long run for all parties.

The secularisation of the West has de-stigmatised divorce in principle. This is another obvious factor in the increased divorce rate. As for Mr. Warren’s reference to the role of God and the “triangle”, well, it sounded like religo-rhetoric to me.

Marriage is a most personal situation and therefore any decision must weigh personal impact as the most important factor, above all other factors.

Steve Rey on March 16, 2008, 3:37 PM

Wow thats surprising his wife plays that "me" card too. But didnt god make this whole world for just them? oh thats what it is God is the missing part. so what about those statistics that show that christians have a higher divorce rate than other religous groups and non-religious people being at the lowest? I guess that god plan has its own set of issues huh.

Steve Rey on March 16, 2008, 7:37 PM

Wow thats surprising his wife plays that “me” card too. But didnt god make this whole world for just them? oh thats what it is God is the missing part. so what about those statistics that show that christians have a higher divorce rate than other religous groups and non-religious people being at the lowest? I guess that god plan has its own set of issues huh.

Victor Dee on October 25, 2008, 1:52 PM

I agree with Rick Warren. The ability to forget about selfishness, to care about the spouse more then about yourself are the features of love and I doubt that it could be any happy marriage without love.