No communication, financial troubles, telling family/friends about your relationship problems and letting their opinion form resentment

Not paying attention to your spouse and spending some time together daily to talk. If there is no communication then people grow away from each other and it breaks down. Unfaithfulness is sure to kill the marriage - and should not be blamed on the innocent party. The person being unfaithful is truly lacking and will cause destruction to the family unit. Respect is needed to gain trust and to treasure the family as being important that you would not want to do anything that will harm your family - harm your spouse and it harms you too.

cheating doesn't help, but financial immaturity can be a killer

I’m a Christian and I know that most people have varied opinions which I respect completely. I would suggest however that is if the relationship is not Christ centred then a marriage will never succeeded or last the distance.

Peg H I don't no were to go but i seem to be able not to answer any question or anything am i doing something wrong on these ty

A cheating spouse.

Long distance relationships , specialy those people working overseas

marrying the wrong person

Infidelity

Wants and needs change all the time and our situations change . Shared responsibility ,and people do fall out of love and fall into the friends zone this needs to be addressed ASAP so people can move forward if needed to be loved.

Lying and being deceitful, worse , I think so any way ...Lack of communication not good either

Miscommunication

People get married and still want to live the single life. Being selfish and only thinking of themself. Poor communication. Lack of commitment. Marriage is for life, not until you see a greener paddock. Been married for over 52 years.

The lack of communication I could deal with because when you are getting tired of someone, you don't want to talk to them too much. I think that loss of trust is bigger than the lack of communication. I'm not the type to want to sleep with one eye open or feel like I'm sleeping next to an enemy, doesn't bode well at all.

along with the lack of communication,the distrust is the big one in my opinion.How can you have a good marriage ,which is a partnership with someone that you feel can trust with everything ,your thoughts,your heart ,your family ect.

Dishonesty

I would fully agree with your assessment.

divorce

poor communication

Divorce!

Being stubborn

money and how its spent

Boredom, in the bedroom and at the bank

You can go to marriage counselling and it might work for some couples. I think there are far more serious issues like domestic violence, cheating and financial problems. It destroys trust and causes extreme stress.

Lack of communication.

Not being able to trust your partner.

We now live in a throw-away society and, unfortunately, people have become throw-away items also, whether it be spouses, friends or whoever. Some couples (and I know there are always exceptions with bonafide reasons to leave a relationship) don't even try to make things work between them. They give up too easily and move on.

Getting married. Was married for 9 year, after a few beatings and a hole lot other women, miscarriages and the death of my baby I left and got a divorce. I now live with my partner for the last 17 years and going as strong as ever.

owning a broken down Jaguar car

Lack of commitment.

Only ever having one marriage which is entering it's 59th year I have no idea, but I would suggest people get to really know each other before entering into any relationship.

When you stop talking things go to Hell in a Handbasket faster than anything else.

I am not sure I think all of the above and being taken advantage of in a relationship and loosing trust in your partner

Social media

wanting everything too soon & not prepared to work & save for things

There is not only one killer of marriages, there are many factors to consider, lack of commitment lack of unity working together and compromising , Accepting the bad times, Trust and communication and infedelity and lack of understanding , respect, acceptance and most of all keeping what happens in the relationship between husband and wife should be kept private not publicly exposed.

seeking other partners

Lack of communication, cheating

Iacocca of communication

Lack of commitment to making it work.

If you don't Trust, Talk or Touch, it's over, even if 1 of these is missing. Talking includes compromising on the important things such as finances, but also where to live, and even sex so, before you marry, make sure you TALK about the important things, and can COMPROMISE on them! ;-D

Lack of trust from one or both partners is a major marriage-killer; I guess that's one reason it's so hard getting over a partner's affair with another person.

Finance issues

Not talking to one another, marriage has it's ups and downs and sometimes we need to have patience with one another. Respect is sadly lacking in a lot of relationships

My first marriage broke down because she wouldn't/couldn't discuss what was really bothering her. If I tried to discuss anything I was met with a wall of silence. The second marriage is totally different...we're both on the same page !

Loyalty & Trust .I have been married 61 years & we still discus & talk to each other about anything & everything we trusted each other & have both been trustworthy

The NUMBER ONE killer of marriages is NOT getting to know your partner really well BEFORE you marry. Look for red flags .. like control. The second biggest killer is lack of RESPECT. People will always have differences .... MOST people try to change their partners to agree with them. Big mistake - the person usually ends up resenting them. As for anyone who dares to tell me what I am going to wear or who my friends are - don't try it - you will be out my door so fast you won't know what has hit you. CONTROL CONTROL . Control is NOT LOVE. Real love is ACCEPTANCE.

I agree, lack of communication, being open to each other. Being true to your partner

I hate it when we argue, and the worst thing is going to bed in separate beds and not sorting it out as I don't sleep well. We have been married 48 yrs but most of the time it's me that backs down and everything goes back to normal, it's not resolved, and the same old issues keep coming up, I say he has been having sex with other women and he denies it and I have no proof so it's a cycle that never seems to get sorted. It's the little things that give him away but without any proof what can I say. Yah for complicated marriages keeps you on your toes.

social media and mobiles, everything is so easy and accessible these days that it destroys things like marriages amongst other things

Lack of respect

I think that people just get tired of each other.

Cheating and lying

No idea. 50 + years and we are still putting up with each other. You have to a sense of humour but.

I agree with the above

Communication

Finance

Don’t know, only ever had one and it’s still alive and kicking……..lol

Dishonesty is the biggest one for me. Being lied to and manipulated to conform the way some one else wants you to be. Communication to but it's hard when you could be dealing with an irrational and selfish person. They only think of themselves and only they matter. Been there, done that and way more happier since the divorce because I am with a better person who is loving and caring and not a selfish git. I could tell you what I really think of my ex but it's not nice so won't go there because I don't want to spoil my day or yours.

moving on too quickly -if the other partner can't catch up separate lives kick in -then it's only a matter of time before you both realise you are on different paths and theres no more connection to each other.

not enough laughter and more laughing

Cheating and lying!

Lack of communication

Communication both have to listen to each other and dont fight over money

Financial,issues.

i think its giving up too easily

Lack of conversation is well up on the list of being a destroyer of marriages

I think it is mainly lack of mutual understanding and respect to each other.

I would say communication but if you have no understanding of the other person's feelings and wants then communication will do no good. Marriages and in all relationships take time for people's feelings to be healed but if best parties truly love each other they will find a way to overcome every obstacle that they are confronted with and stay together.

Infidelity.. 2 extra woman ( 1 younger than our children) …. Both met at work he was fifo

For me its definitely communication

selfishness

Infidelity

NOT HAVING AN ARGUMENT TO CLEAR THE AIR. AN ARGUMENT A DAY WORKS WONDERS. WE HAVE BEEN MARRIED NOW 52 YEARS AND IT WORKS FOR US. WE HAVE NEVER EVER HAD A SERIOUS ARGUMENT THEY ARE ALL OVER THINGS THAT REALY DONT COUNT.

Yes, you drift apart and then rot sets in.

Trust must be both ways and lack of sex.

Not telling the truth. Hands down. If there is no total honesty, even before marriage in which case DON'T DO IT. And there are plenty of liars out there!! I'm looking at becoming a nun now!!

Children

Failure to communicate.

Lack of communication

I think dishonesty is a sure killer of most marriages.

Combination of communication, honesty, respect and compromise this is said from 40 years of marriage

Dishonesty by both partners equally. Followed by Controlling, Nagging behaviour. Then we have to take into account Domestic Violence, this can be Physical and Mental Abuse, the former can end in death, the latter to Suicide. Both are Wrong and bot genders are guilty of it.Edited 26-Apr-24 11:42am

Unfaithfulness is the worst in my opinion, lack of communication, trying to change your spouse and trying to control everything they do or say.

Never been married but i totally agree…communication is important!

Miscommunication

It is a combination of a lot of things but cheating on your partner would have to cause the most serious outcome. Absolutely unforgivable.

no sex

Combo of a few things. Communication is one.

Seriously. It can be a combination of many things, Lack of respect, communication, abuse, finances, life events leading you on different paths, infidelity, addiction, or even just one of them.

Money! Usually, the lack there of and Communication between the partners.

I would say cheating

I don't believe there is one thing. I think there are a cumulation of things. Eventually the person gives up on the relationship.

Usually death 😘

Lack of self respect

Cheating while working away

Infidelity

lack of empathy

selfishness ruins all relationship

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