by Bora Bora

Created on: July 31, 2009

The U.S. divorce rate is at 50%. That means that half of the people who were married are now divorced or predicted to be divorced. That is alarming! There are a lot of reasons for Divorce, some more common reasons are infidelity, financial problems, lack of communication, unmet needs and more. Knowing these most common reasons for Divorce, can help you assess your own marriage, as well as a starting process for building or rebuilding a healthy marriage. Warning! Both partners will have to be proactive in this process.

When couples vow to love, cherish, honor, obey, etc., in marriage, sometimes the true meaning of these words are overlooked and therefore a marriage can be taken for granted. As time moves forward, some tend to move backwards in demonstrating these affections for one another. The marriage can become just another dull routine - flat and lifeless. Then one day you wake up and realize that your marriage has taken on a personality of its' own and it's not pretty!

It's important for every pre-marital and married couple to understand what a marriage really entails. It's a lifetime commitment that takes a lifetime of dedication and effort to sustain it. Some couples tend to think marriage works on auto pilot, and that the process of getting married was all the work they had to do. Unfortunately just getting married is not enough, you will have to work at your marriage. No marriage is problem proof.

It's never too late to build a healthy marriage as long as both partners are willing to do so. Remember that anything that is good or will be good, takes effort, "no pain, no gain." It's not going to be easy, but the benefits will be huge and long-term. Here is a very informative guide on how to build a healthy marriage.

Love With Unconditional Love:
Have you ever heard Tina Turner's song, "What's Love Got To Do With It?" When serious problems arise within your marriage, you may find yourself singing that same old song too. To love someone with unconditional love is the real foundation of a marriage. Unconditional love is accepting your partner's imperfections. It's understanding that you and your partner will make mistakes and sometimes encounter problems as a result.

When a marriage is built on this type of love it can be the difference between surviving a marriage relationship or not. Unfortunately without the full commitment or understanding of this kind of love, many marriages will be unhealthy. Falling in love is one thing but staying

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