Person 1 Is society better off with a middle income family together but the wife is unhappy or divorced with both parents having a lower standard of living, the kids possibly in foster care or on government programs. Divorce doesn’t end the fighting it just takes to a different level. Is divorce in the best interest of the children? Is divorce even in the best interest of the wife as she gets a lower standard of living and still is fighting with her ex for years to come?
I believe both society and the family would be better off with the family intact. The problem is that there is no Shalom Bias classes before marriage. The classes that are given are attended by those who want to improve their Shalom Bias not the ones that really need them. By the time they seek help the wounds have festered until amputation (divorce) is the easiest solution. We live in a time when if something doesn’t work you throw it out and this is what is happening in many marriages.