[valkyrie]

I almost have to laugh at how high and mighty people are with respect to the issue of divorce.

In my opinion, you can get married with the best of intentions but you will never, EVER know what will happen or how things might change. Aside from things that have already been mentioned -- abuse, cheating, substance abuse, etc., more subtle problems can arise. Over time, you may not feel the same way about your spouse as you did at first. You may not feel sexually attracted to him/her any more. I don't think there is any amount of "work" or "counseling" or anything in the world that can make you sexually attracted to someone, or that can make you have feelings for someone that you no longer have. I also don't think you're doing any favors by staying with someone for whom you don't have strong feelings any more -- I would never, ever want someone to be with me even if he's not into me just because he made a vow.

Maybe y'all think it's great to stick it out in an environment where you're not happy and never will be -- more power to you. I just can't imagine living like that, and I fail to see why divorce is such a huge problem.