Financial Problems Lead To Divorce

In this generation divorce is quite common, but what reasons can lead a great marriage onto the rocky path of divorce? I witnessed divorce first-hand with my parents. The way I recall they were happy most of the time. Bills started piling up, past-due notices were arriving every day in the mail and it was getting difficult just to keep food on the table. As our financial problems increased so did the arguing between my mom and dad. The fights spiraled out of control until finally the big word came out of my mother’s mouth, “I want a divorce!” Society needs to know how greatly financial problems can affect a marriage and lead to divorce. A major issue causing financial problems is having money but overspending or spending it on unnecessary purchases

Debt can come from car loans, credit cards, court fines, hospital bills or even gambling habits. A lot of marriages start off with one or both partners already having financial baggage. This can cause financial issues between partners when discussions about income start to surface. When my parents decided to get married they didn’t think their debts would have such an impact on them. My father owed overdue court fines but always managed to postpone them. After a while he started getting summons for hearings he had to attend due to not complying with his promise to pay. My mother started to get stressed out not knowing if at any random court hearing my father might get arrested. The situation had the entire family uneasy. My mother had her own debts as well, she had hospital fees that were sending her to collections. At the time my mom didn’t work, she stayed home to take care of my siblings and I. This also caused an unbalance in the relationship because since my dad was the one working he felt he had the right to decided what the income was spent on. All these debts played a big role in our financial situation, which lead to a