This is a frank guide and observation on why many modern Muslim marriages fail. This guide is mostly based on U.S. marriages, but it may apply to worldwide audiences. Included are videos and resources from experts as well, and additional resources to help you no matter where you are on your journeys.
Getting married is easy. STAYING married is HARD.
This website will continually be updated.
Of course, there are many other common reasons for divorce including DV, infidelity (emotional, physical, and financial) as well as mid-life crises.
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Don’t want to read all this? Then just watch the Baba Ali interviews below, he says almost the same thing as what’s here.
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This list is not inclusive of every reason, and often it’s more than one of these at one point of time, or maybe one is a catalyst and cascade effect for the others.
Many of these root causes though particular to Muslims - which could be prevented through education and humility.
If you’re not going in the same direction, then you will naturally not get to your destination and need to jump ship.
This may happen over time, or maybe you never had the right conversation from the beginning.
Can you course correct? Sure. But many people don’t want to, or dug in. Their individual goals and vision supersede that of the marriage.