When spouses decide to end their marriage, they usually expect that it will be an extremely difficult, drawn out process While they usually do not know exactly what they will encounter or which emotions will surface, they do expect it to be a painful undertaking usually even if they see it as beneficial in the long run

In today’s world of technological advances and virtually unlimited capabilities, many areas in people’s every day lives are quickly changing Tasks and things that used to be impossible for people are now becoming everyday realities

Parents want to safeguard their children from pain as much as they can They know that the world can be a harsh place and they want to shelter their children from that harshness for as long as possible

When their marriage is on the rocks, some couples are reluctant to jump directly into a divorce in the hopes that the problems can be resolved They search for alternatives that will allow them time apart to review their situation and to have time to determine if a divorce is the only solution to their marital issues

When a marriage is on the rocks, some couples are quick to call it quits while others hang on for several years hoping things will improve Sometimes the situation does improve and couples are able to mend the wounds caused when things weren’t going well in the marriage