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I feel like a lot has changed in the past twenty years and we’re now more of a liberal society than ever. Not to say that we don’t have progress to make because we have a lot still but I feel we’ve made some headway. I realised the other day though that my parents are quite a rarity in that they’re still together. I mean, it’s not hard to believe because they are both crazy as each other but still, is it me or are people getting divorced a lot more now?
As a society, we’ve certainly evolved and the idea of a traditional relationship no longer exists really. It’s great that we’re finally getting to a point where we are free to love who we want to love, no matter what their gender, race or religion without judgment. But are people giving up on their relationships too soon? I’ve always had the response to relationships that every relationship is different, not one is the same. Divorces can happen for a variety of reasons but some are simply because they’ve fallen out of love with the other.
And that must be heart-breaking right? For both the couple involved and those friends and families around them. But we’re all human at the end of the day and no one can really predict the future.
So what are you getting at Natalie? Well, I think that love changes and you don’t have complete control of this emotion. It’s important to love hard, whether that’s a partner, family member or friend because becoming an adult, I’ve realized that life happens and no one is around forever. Communication is important with any relationship whether romantic or platonic but if it’s not working at the end of the day, then that’s ok. There are plenty of divorce lawyers, including a Tampa divorce lawyer, you can approach.
We tend to all be very judgmental on things we don’t understand and I’ll confess I am certainly guilty of this often. Perhaps that’s what I wanted to get across in this post? Or perhaps I just fancied a ramble. Either way, whether divorce is on the rise or not, I don’t think we can find that one size fits all way of fixing it. Instead, the best advice that I could give is to value and love yourself. Always put yourself first because you deserve it and that’s the way it should be. I’m also a big believer in RuPaul’s (and if you don’t watch RuPaul’s Drag Race, then stop reading and watch it) famous quote ‘If you can’t love yourself, how the hell you gonna love somebody else, can I get an amen up in here?‘
So what’s your viewpoint on divorces? Or here’s a bigger question, do you think the whole marriage/divorce concept is old-fashioned? A lot of couples now are merely married in their minds but don’t need the authority of a marriage certificate to say so. Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. It’s an interesting topic.
*Disclaimer – This is a collaborative post with Quinn & Lynch. All words are my own.
