We write a lot on our website about the legal realities of divorce. There are any number of questions you will want to settle once you decide it’s time for a divorce. However, the most simple question you need to answer is: when is enough enough?

Relationships are complex. Intimate marriages go through ups and downs, and any single direction change can lead to stress, pain and alienation. The end of your relationship is a difficult decision, but many people most likely choose such reasons as:

Infidelity

Infidelity, cheating, call it what you will, but many relationships end because of this issue. There are primarily two types of infidelity: Physical and emotional. However, no matter the type of cheating, it boils down to sharing spouse-level intimacy with someone other than a spouse.

Now, this is not always a dealbreaker. Many people struggle through an episode of cheating and become stronger for it. However, taking that path requires all parties to reckon with the difficult emotions that it stirs up. In many cases, a divorce may be better for everyone involved.

Childcare disagreements

Parents have many tensions that they have to resolve. The most impactful of those is how to raise children. Common issues include:

  • Education (public vs. private)
  • Nutrition
  • Health choices
  • Vacation activities
  • Discipline

These are vital issues, and sometimes a disagreement on how to raise children will create unresolvable tensions. However, divorce won’t make these tensions go away, but it may decrease the day-to-day impact of them.

Religious differences

Most people in a relationship share religious ideology, but not all. Over time, however, religious adoption and feelings change. It can be hard to share a life with someone who has altered their religious stance to one you oppose.

Basic incompatibility

However, the reason for your divorce doesn’t really have to be big. It can be small. It can be seemingly as inconsequential as the closing of cabinets. If the life you live doesn’t work for you, you deserve to explore your options.

Only you can decide what your breaking point is.