In the past, Ghanaian marriages endured. Separation was rare and divorce uncommon. Today, however, marriages are dissolving at an alarming rate. The critical question is this: what can be done to fortify marriages and restore their durability? Many of the challenges confronting contemporary marriages stem from the abandonment of practices that once stabilized marital unions….
In the past, Ghanaian marriages were widely regarded as enduring unions. Separations were rare, and divorce was uncommon. Marriages were expected to last a lifetime, sustained not only by the couple but also by their extended families and lineages. Today, however, the situation has changed dramatically. Marital breakdowns are increasingly common, and divorce has become…
Marital and relationship breakdowns occur for many reasons, and these reasons often vary from one society to another. People enter intimate relationships with specific expectations—emotional, economic, sexual, social, and cultural. When these expectations remain unmet, tensions arise, and relationships may eventually rupture. For this article, I surveyed 28 Ghanaian adults—14 men and 14 women—to better…
