1. Infidelity or lack of trust in the marriage.
2. Ineffective marital communication.
3. Lack of communication.
4. Conflicts about money and debt and spending.
5. Jealousy of others or family members.
6. Domestic violence in the form of physical, emotional or verbal abuse.
7. Lack of support: emotional, financial, physical.
8. Sexual incompatibility or withholding sex to punish a spouse.
9. A change in sexual preference or identity.
10. Lack of an intimate bond with a spouse.
11. Lack of passion in the marriage.
12. Boredom or, “unhappiness.”
13. Religious and cultural differences.
14. Conflicts about parenting and children rearing.
15. Alcohol abuse.
16. Drug abuse.
17. Compulsive gambling.
18. Difference in priorities: financial, career, political.
19. Workaholics: one spouse puts their work before the marriage.
20. Spending more time with friends than with spouse.
21. Spouse’s disability: the burden of long-term care of an ill spouse.
22. Unrealistic expectations.
23. Controlling behavior.
24. Poor self-esteem in one or the other spouses.
25. Constant criticism from a spouse.
26. Rage, anger and verbal abuse issues.
27. Negative family or friend influences.
28. Not spending enough time together.
29. Unfinished business from a previous relationship or or childhood
30. Incompatible personalities: Having different interests and personalities.
31. Personality disorder: Narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, antisocial personality disorder.
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