“Divorce is like an amputation: you survive, but you are less.” In the words written above by noted poet and writer Margaret Atwood, I believe she gives a clear depiction of the disruption that occurs in the divorce process. I believe this quote sets the tone for what is true in most divorces. Divorces have become more frequent and in exchange for a constant rate, there has been an influx of families being torn apart over the lifetime of our current generation and the number will only grow from here on out. Divorce directly impacts those who are embedded in all aspects of the process and for this reason the roots of divorce run deep and prevent those involved from escaping. We as a country and even more so as a world have found ourselves increasingly consumed finding instant gratification in all aspects of this life. This immediate gratification does not just stop in the marital sphere, but is found more frequently. For example, in areas congruent with marriage, we find in most couples the desire for immediate happiness, pleasure and joy. We all want to be loved and shown love, love is embedded in our DNA whether we are actively seeking it or not. I believe this poses problems in the relational aspect of life, if we seek instant gratification in something as important as love, we are just destroying the word completely. Love is a process and in most cases we rush it, which can lead to divorce because one or both members of the marriage are not fully committed or do not understand commitment. Secondly, in a situation where marriage is already established, there comes a point where we may not be satisfied with our current state and look for something “better” to satisfy our “needs… middle of paper…”. .if to exist. Honestly, a good solution would be to have fewer marriages across the board, but despite there being fewer marriages a lot of sexual immorality would occur due to the fleshly desires of the heart. Because when sexual activity is present without the concrete act of marriage we run the risk of conceiving a child in a non-pre-established family, which leads to several breakups that are much more difficult to overcome. Overall we will never truly solve the marriage problem. divorce, but we can gradually progress to a state of further understanding the repercussions of divorce. With divorce comes a significant amount of pain and stability issues. These issues will remain prevalent in any divorce that occurs, but divorces are becoming more and more socially acceptable. When these divorces become a social norm, I believe there is no way back other than to save the youth.