A little bit of ... Common sense!

This quote which hangs on our office wall had caught my attention ever since I saw it and it got me thinking... if only people use their common sense. 

As someone who has spent nearly two decades working in the field of divorce law, I have often realised that relationships rarely break because of one “big” reason alone. More often, they erode quietly through wounded egos, assumptions, lack of empathy, upspoken expectations, taking the other for granted, poor communication  which somehow looses its charm if efforts are not taken by the individuals, lack of listening and the absence of simple common sense.  

At times, a little more patience, a little more listening, a little more understanding and a little more emotional maturity can make all the difference. 

Marriages do not survive magically, nor do they sustain themselves without conscious effort from both individuals. Marriages are 'made to work' through understanding, adjustment, compromise, respect, the willingness to support each other's career and priorties, share responsibilities as a unit and grow together through the changing phases of life.

Some relationships become emotionally unhealthy, deeply hurtful, or incompatible despite every effort made. In such situations, choosing peace, dignity, and emotional safety is also an act of wisdom.

If the effort required to nurture a relationship feels too burdensome, then perhaps the idea of spending an entire lifetime together through both the highs and lows deserves deeper reflection even before marriage.

If this understanding existed more widely, not only could many divorces be avoided, but perhaps even some marriages that were never emotionally prepared for commitment in the first place.

 It would save not only two individuals and their families from emotional distress, but also from the financial strain that so often becomes an unavoidable reality during divorce proceedings.

Perhaps the goal is not merely “staying together” or “separating,” but learning how to treat each other with maturity, respect, and humanity whichever path life takes.

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