Why do people take divorces as if someone just died when you both weren’t happy?

[jackieistired]

It’s really something I haven’t understood. Even when a woman/man was completely miserable in a marriage and they’re filing for a divorce, they’re still extremely miserable to be filing, even if the financial aspects are in order. It’s still something I can’t wrap my head around. Even people in abusive marriages, hate to be divorced. It makes me confused

[BarryLiverstone]

There is still a social stigma in divorce. People get married and promise in front of the community to stay together. So when faced with a divorce they feel guilty and like others will negatively judge them.

[msss98]

Its a great loss of time and usually a big sign of being unhappy

[LiamJHayden]

Probably because the vow is generally "till death do us part."

[jahaims]

Mature people take marriage seriously and they take failure seriously.