"For me personally, the moment I knew divorce was the answer was the moment I knew that my husband had stopped trying. I was ready to try everything, to work hard, to stick to my vows. But when he told me that he only wanted to stay married for the kids and for appearances - but that he didn't love me anymore and would never touch me affectionately again - I was confident that divorce was the right choice for me."
""When I started to see the negative affects of my relationship on my children." "When it became harder to stay than it was to leave." "When the idea made me feel relieved instead of scared." "On the same day as our anniversary dinner, I found a forclosure notice and our water turned off. He was a gambling addict." "He refused to stop cheating." "He had a friend ask my friends if I had been lying about my whereabouts.""
Divorce can become the answer when one partner has stopped trying, refuses counseling, and rejects affectionate contact. Staying only for appearances or for the children without love signals an irreparable divide. Signs that justify ending a marriage include ongoing cheating, gambling addiction leading to financial collapse, efforts to control or spy on a spouse, and visible negative effects on children. When leaving feels easier than staying or when the idea of separation brings relief instead of fear, the marriage may be unsalvageable. Individual thresholds vary, but consistent refusal to change combined with harm to family members often marks the end.
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