{"id":527,"date":"2015-06-22T10:46:01","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T10:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marriage.com\/topic\/?p=527"},"modified":"2026-03-19T10:24:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:24:04","slug":"10-most-common-reasons-for-divorce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marriage.com\/advice\/divorce\/10-most-common-reasons-for-divorce\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons For Divorce: Top 10 Reason Why Marriages Fail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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You know things are not going well for you and your spouse. Your partner seemed stern, aloof, and resentful that last time you spoke to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like always, you expect them to come around, let go of the steam and become their normal self with time. Instead, one day, you come home to find their clothes missing from their cupboards and a piece of paper on the dinner table- a divorce notice.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>What causes divorce in marriage?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Infidelity,<\/span><\/i> lack of communication<\/span><\/i><\/a>, financial troubles, and lack of sex and intimacy are some of the most common reasons for divorce.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Austin Institute for The Study of Family and Culture, using data from 4,000 divorced adults, identified the top reasons for divorce to clarify why people break up in the United States. These reasons include infidelity by either party; one spouse being unresponsive to the other’s needs; incompatibility; spouse immaturity; emotional abuse, and financial problems.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Why do couples divorce?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n