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Author: James Walsh | Total views: 13 | Word Count: 806 | Category: Divorce | Date: Feb 15th 2008

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They change life partners at will seeking excitement simply to make their life fun and not routine. The meaning of divorce has Indeed changed and been trivialised.

Meaning of Divorce: In the late 1960s, divorce was described as the legal method of terminating an unhealthy marital relationship. The concept of unhealthy embraced the evils of abusiveness, infidelity and drunkenness. In general, divorce was the method of ending an oppressive marital relationship. In the early 1970s, this term became relaxed. It began to encompass more grounds of oppression as causes for divorce. As women empowerment grew, so did the popularity and rate of divorce.

In modern society, it has lost its true meaning and purpose. It is no longer a weapon to liberate people stuck in bad marriages. Divorce has made people lazy. Couples are content to divorce for even trivial nonsensical reasons rather than work things out. Divorce is slowly eating away the fabric of moral society. But the problem lies with the mindset and the resultant skewed perception of people.

Opposing Views: Social and developmental psychologists advocate two viewpoints about the changing status of divorce. Divorce has succeeded in liberating many people from abusive relationships. It has empowered them. At the same time, it has changed attitudes about life and challenges. Divorce is advocating the misguided notion that it is better to quit at the first sign of trouble or disagreement. It is much easier and safer not to step into the ring and fight. Divorce has made us cowards in the sense that we shrink away from the idea of discussion and compromise.

Education: Is there anything as too much education Social psychologists argue that there is. People are becoming highly educated and consequently focused only on self. Personal desires, objectives, ambitions and goals are increasing in importance. Everything has to be about us only. We have to be in the limelight all the time and this has skewed our perception. We cannot share with near and dear ones. We have become selfish.

Education has empowered us, but too much of a good thing is bad and detrimental. In this case, too much education has made us selfish and narcissist in nature. We seem to have forgotten the true meaning of marriage. We want things to be and remain perfect all the time. It does not happen that way in life and in marriage. Disagreements, ego clashes and conflicts are part of the deal. The challenge is not to quit but to resolve these conflicts. Divorce affords us the option to decide which way to go. A couple can call it quits and divorce, or they can try to resolve the conflict.

People are achieving too much in too little time. Erikson and other social behavioural psychologists have long argued that a lack of appreciation stems from achieving goals too fast without hard work and sweat. Modern society is based on the principle of nepotism. This means that we aim to achieve our personal goals fast through external support. Modern society is marked by:

  • Changing Technology: Technology is changing everyday and this has directly affected human perception. We expect a fast pace and method. We have no patience with slowness. We have become multitasked. A person today believes in doing many things at one time. He will be reading, eating, talking, listening to music and even watching television at the same time. There is simply no time to engage in introspection and discussion. Things are in constant fast mode.


  • Changing Lifestyle: Related to this aspect is the concept of lifestyle and mindset. We have changed. We demand, need and want different things compared to previous generations. We are unitaristic in nature. We believe in a fast-paced lifestyle dominated by aspects of constant change, excitement and fun.


These two norms have affected our attitudes as well. We have become superficial in nature. And one of the worst issues to be affected has been divorce. We do not delve deep into the fabric of a marital relationship. We fail to communicate properly, introspect and argue with each other. Thus, we fail to do everything for a successful marriage. Education has thus failed us. It has changed our attitudes and perceptions in the wrong way. It has told us that it is better to quit and start afresh rather than to try and resolve a conflict.

Education has spawned a morally degraded society. This society believes that divorce ought to be used to walk out of a marriage simply because the husband or wife has decorated the living room blue. There is no question of professional intervention and resolution. Divorce has merely hastened moral degradation of society as a whole. But the situation can be remedied with appropriate education changes reflecting changes in attitudes and perceptions.

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James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. If you would like more information on how to get a quickie Divorce see http://www.quickie-divorce.com




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