Why Women Initiate 70% of All Divorces

Contrary to common assumptions, women actually initiate over 70% of all divorces. In my private practice, I find there are three major reasons why women often choose to end marriages. This video highlights the importance of addressing marital issues before they escalate to the point of divorce. If you've ever wondered why women initiate divorces more frequently, or if you see aspects of your own relationship reflected in these patterns, this video is a must-watch. Whether you're seeking to strengthen your marriage or simply curious about the dynamics of divorce initiation, hit that play button and join the conversation.
Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC is a psychotherapist, specializing in intimacy, parenting, body image, and relationships.
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[@thanosisback2754]

In summary: don’t get married.

[@Chad_Max]

Yeah sounds like women have become too expensive for marriage…

[@liljan6678]

I wish my husband would listen and accept this, but it’s hopeless.

[@kenlunsford2764]

Men, man up. Help out, stay in shape

[@lucdrouin4653]

That may be a reason why women initiate divorce more than men. Or maybe men are more committed to the marriage. They believe in its importance, in the vows made at its formation, and in the couples' capacity to heal dysfunctions. They also care more about the children not having separated parents. They may even worry about the message their divorce will give to their children about the importance of engaging and investing in deeper and more profound relationships. I don't think that women, more into the present moment and into their feelings, think these things through. Men have feelings too, but they learn to suck them up in order to achieve a greater goal. Can men be insensitive to women’s emotions? Of course they can, but most do their best to help. However, women tend to have the unrealistic expectation that their man can be their girlfriend: it won't happen. Men will give all they have, but they can't give more because they are men. If a woman feels entitled to more, she will get unsatisfied and the marriage will go downhill. We have to teach our daughters to have realistic expectations about relationships with men.

[@lotusmccary9365]

Do they? Do they cherish their wives or their labor?

[@lucdrouin4653]

@@lotusmccary9365 What do you think?

[@lotusmccary9365]

@@lucdrouin4653 I am career woman and expected to do it all. And it is nuts. The trad wife movement is human slavery too.

[@lotusmccary9365]

Women need to feel loved and when loved well they are energized

[@lotusmccary9365]

I am not going to teach my daughter to be a slave. She is learning to decenter men and match his energies.

[@MichaelRoccia-fb8lz]

You fail to mention when the man is loving, attentive, caring and respectful yet the woman plays around and leaves anyway, not to mention she brainwashed the kids against the father and then sometimes she moves out of state and takes the man for everything he has. What about situations like that? You sound like a tried and true FEMINIST

[@piotrekmajkowski5422]

She was cheating for years. I filled for divorce. Enough of women in my life.

[@kr9415]

Yes, fellas, get with the program and learn to be a better appliance. Times have changed, you can’t be a boring, reliable toaster and think thats going to cut it. Youd better figure out how to become a microwave if you want to continue fulfilling your role.

[@danherrin7691]

Basically it boils down to the husband acting like a child so his wife ends up mothering him. Shameful!

[@queenwarrior281]

Bcz his mom failed her responsibility at the first place. It's a curse only he has the power to stop it

[@AffectionateSeaOtter]

Precisely. They have mommy issues. And 9 out of 10, their mothers have psychiatric problems too.

[@AffectionateSeaOtter]

I had ZERO support. Literally ZERO. But I filed for divorce regardless. Had enough of his BS. My Peace of Mind and the future of my children ultimately was far more valuable than the fear and agony of knowing I will be alone.

[@joethornton3852]

dafuq r u talking about? "his BS", what BS? tell us. let's hear the "BS".

[@AffectionateSeaOtter]

@@joethornton3852 Why? Who the he|| are you? Those who have gone through BS with Narcs KNOW exactly what BS is. The constant demands, the belittling, the gaslighting, the nonstop put downs, the bread crumbing and the neglect, abuse and abandonment (aka discard), of the entire Family in our case. A polite request for info. from a stranger like you would have been different. But just because you think you can DEMAND details does NOT mean I or anyone else is OBLIGATED to provide them to you. You reek of NPD. Possibly the Malignant kind based on your rude and utterly aggressive and obnoxious attitude. You are NOT entitled to anything. So *F* off. towards a stranger on a public platform.

[@adilchergui8364]

​@@joethornton3852i guess she founds the grass greener somewhere else

[@bluxmitalnoda3225]

Women give up because partner does not do equal share of the home work. That's why they are stressed and divorce. To end up doing 100% home work alone. How will this reduce stress? And why option of doing less working hours of employment is not being considered instead? Nah, women lie all the time

[@epope98]

Men on average work more hours than women

[@joethornton3852]

dafuq r u talking about? a man was doing just fine with his own household chores before meeting a woman. any adult (man or woman) takes care of their house, before getting married. they dont need you, a woman, to take care of the house. a woman just USES that as an excuse. or has some impossible standards that he doesn't share, and THAT should be respected. if a man does his own dishes, his own laundry, etc, you CANNOT be unhappy with that. period. and if you don't voice that, then that's on you. now if he aint doing his sht and YOU are doing it for him, thats ON YOU, you dont have to put his clothes in the laundry or wash his dishes. "oh but they'll be left out and stinky", ok, then you TALK TO HIM first. and if he doesn't, just leave it out, for days and if he still dont do it, then yeah, i can see why a divorce would happen. but women aren't doing that. that's the thing. they aren't communicating, they aren't showing him what it's like without doing his dishes/laundry/groceries. women take that on themselves and that's on them. not the man. the man will do these things ON HIS OWN TIME. not YOURS. he has his OWN standards, that's how HE GREW UP. he has his OWN PACE. just like you have YOUR OWN pace. becuase we are EACH UNIQUE BUTTERFLIES, we are NOT all the same, so stop being a effing NAZI and enforcing YOUR LIFE STANDARDS and HABITS on him. THATS the TRUTH, can YOU handle that? stop blaming YOUR OWN UNHAPPINESS on him. you aren't unhappy cuz he aint doing these things, you'r eunhappy because YOURE UNHAPPY. it's YOUR job to make YOURSELF happy, NOT HIM. you're supposed to be a happy individual BEFORE marriage. aint NO ONE wanna marry an unhappy person. HAPPINESS is YOUR responsibility. OWN IT. be a mature WOMAN and KNOW THIS. only you can do this, NOT ANYBODY ELSE, ESP not no man. YOU ARE SO VERY WELCOME.