Yes, all that you say needs to be taken into account. If you want to be concerned with people's misery, then you have to take into account both sides of the marriage. If one person unilaterally decides to break off the marriage then there is going to be misery for the person being left behind. Also, if there are children in the marriage, then the misery will be compounded. It used to be that a husband and wife would stay together for the sake of the children but now we're so selfish that they don't count any more.
Yes, a marriage is more than a contractual signature. It is a sacred vow before G-d. Marriages should not be entered into lightly and neither should they be broken at a whim.
Did your parents divorce? Mine did while I was still in school. I was glad to see it. It was painful at first but not as painful as watching the emotional abuse going on. There was a sense of relief. Now everyone is happier.
Yes, a marriage is more than a contractual signature. It is a sacred vow before G-d. Marriages should not be entered into lightly and neither should they be broken at a whim.
I suppose this applies to agnostics and atheists who marry for tax and health benefits reasons too? How cut and dry. And why the hell would you want to stay with someone who doesn't love you. Talk about an excercize in denial and masochism. People change and not necessarily in the same direction.
Why not just outlaw divorce. I know there are several biblical authoritarians here that would love to see that.