Divorce Advice: Is Your Marriage in Trouble? Whether you’re on your first marriage or your third, the following signs outlined in a recent HuffPost Divorce article should be red flags. Divorce may be just around the corner if you don’t attempt to fix the issues in your relationship. More than 75% of marriages in California end in divorce, which is an alarmingly high statistic. As a California-based family law firm, we witness the problems couples in Orange County face, and the below 10 items can be a great checklist for your relationship. Be weary of these marriage issues:
- You start making decisions on your own
- It’s no longer “give and take”; instead you’re keeping score to see who contributes more
- You anoint yourself king/queen of the house
- You move from teammates to roommates
- You intentionally press the buttons you know will set him/her off
- You stop going on dates
- You reach out to other people to feel connected with and loved
- You stop having sex
- Conversations seem futile, exhausting and scarce
- You’re mentally checked out of your relationship
We’ve seen thousands of Orange County divorcing couples with one or more of these signs. If you’ve been divorced or separated before, you can probably identify with a few of the above issues in a past relationship. Be aware of the warning signs so you can take steps to heal your relationship.