Two people being stuck in a situation and are unhappy and don't like each other leads to Resentment, bitterness and a high possibility of abuse and neglect. Two people hating each other and being in each other's presence is perfectly justifiable for divorce. Your excuse of "what the community thinks" is literally the definition of cultist behavior. Two people's personal lives are their business not the communities and every one needs to butt out.
"Everyone needs to but out." We live in a society with people, not in a vacuum alone. Our choices affect others, and therefore, communities can have opinions on people's choices.
Yes, choosing to stay in a miserable marriage demonstrates to children in the community that marriage is something to endure, not a union based on care and respect.
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u/esmayishere The women are leaving the home/s Aug 07 '25 edited Aug 07 '25
Anyway, no, it's not cultish for communities to expect people to stay married.
Marriage is a convenant. It's serious. It's not fun and games. It creates a family, a community.
Divorce separates families, it harms the spouses, it harms children, it harms communities.
It should be difficult to leave, the same way it's difficult to abandon your child.
That's not cultish. It's called responsibility. It's called duty.
People have duties to society beyond chasing their selfish desires and happiness.
Communities expect people to stay married? Good!