"A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you." - Margaret Atwood

Hi everyone! This is my last post I'm going to be doing for my family relations class. It's been great being able to discuss what I'm learning about to the world. Today I'm going to speak about divorce. I know this isn't the happiest of topics to end on, but it's the last thing we talked about in class.

Some of the biggest reasons people give for getting a divorce:

• Financial problems
• Infidelity
• Communication problems
• Falling out of love
• Constant conflict
• Alcohol and drugs

The list goes on but these are just a few. 

I believe that divorce should be the very last option. My professor told my class something that I thought was very interesting: Divorce is like suicide. People think "If I end this, my pain will go away". In suicides you think that by ending your life the pain will suddenly vanish, but that is untrue. You leave behind grieving family members and take with you the sadness you still feel. This is like divorce. If you end your marriage, then your pain will go away. Sorrow and anger don't just disappear. It takes months or even years of healing and communicating to get back to regular life. I encourage all couples to thoroughly think about the pros and cons of getting a divorce. It changes your life forever and affects those around you, especially if you have kids. 

I hope everyone has enjoyed my blog thus far, and I'm going to miss this class. It's possible that I might continue to add posts, but I'm still not sure. If I do, you will see it here.

Thanks for reading!!! -Gretchen Lee