Some o’ y’all are neglecting the frequent circumstance that one partner is a total POS and has done things for which no forgiveness is possible much less virtuous.
Some children know what’s going on and actually cheer their parents’ divorce, and by the stats given, around 78% of children whose parents divorce do just fine.
Cheat? You might fool the spouse, but the kids will know and they will hate you for it.
My parents were divorced and I can see it had a huge impact on me.
Sometimes one person is a POS but I won’t use the word partners. Thru Gods grace they can change if they are willing. Let no man separate what God has made.
From what I’ve seen its far more common for the two people to simply grow apart. Society teaches women that they don’t need a man. Society teaches men they are children and not worthy of being leaders.
To be a family you have to live as a family. Share meals together, play, work and fight together.