Every California married couple encounters challenges in their relationship at some point. Some problems are more easily resolved than others. Many issues, however, may place so heavy a strain on a marriage that one or the other spouse decides to file for divorce.
No two cases are the same. There are several key issues, though, that often arise in a marital relationship, which often wind up being cited as key factors in a decision to divorce. Such issues may even influence a settlement once a petition for divorce has been filed.
Spouses that face these issues in marriage often wind-up filing for divorce
These five factors are cited by many spouses as influencing their decision to end their marriage:
- An extramarital affair
- Lack of intimacy
- Constant bickering
- Fighting over money
- Disagreeing about how to raise children or whether to have children
If such problems occur one time, a relationship might still be salvageable. When more than one issue occurs, however, or the same one keeps happening, a spouse might decide to end the relationship.
Getting ready for divorce court
The issues that lead to divorce in a marriage often have a way of following spouses into a California courtroom. For instance, if the spouses fight over money in their marriage, they might disagree about property division or other financial matters in divorce proceedings. Having an experienced family law attorney on hand to advocate on one’s behalf is the best way to protect one’s assets in a divorce.