The document discusses several factors that can negatively impact marriages and potentially lead to divorce. These include adultery, financial problems between spouses, work stress from demanding jobs, and undiagnosed depression which can cause mood swings and detachment from family. Addressing the underlying issues through open communication between spouses and seeking help from professionals like counselors or financial advisors is important to strengthening marriages.

2.  In the context of human society,
a family (from Latin: familia) is
a group of people affiliated by consanguinity (by
recognized birth),affinity (by marriage), or co-
residence and/or shared consumption (see Nurture
kinship). Members of the immediate family may
include, singularly or plurally, a spouse, parent,
brother, sister, son and/or daughter. Members of the
extended family may include grandparents, aunts,
uncles, cousins, nephews nieces and/or siblings-in-
law.

3.  In most societies, the family is the principal institution
for the socialization of children. As the basic unit for raising
children,anthropologists generally classify most family
organization as matrifocal (a mother and her children);
conjugal (a husband, his wife, and children; also called
the nuclear family); avuncular (for example, a grandparent,
a brother, his sister, and her children); orextended (parents
and children co-reside with other members of one parent's
family). Sexual relations among the members are regulated
by rules concerning incest such as the incest taboo.
 "Family" is used metaphorically to create more inclusive
categories such as community, nationhood, global
village and humanism

5.  Both mothers and fathers play important
roles in the growth and development of
children. The number and the type of
parents (e.g., biological, step) in the
household, as well as the relationship
between the parents, are strongly linked
to a child’s well-being. (Nationally
representative data on adoptive families
are relatively new, and warrant a
separate treatment.)

6.  Among young children, for example, those
living with no biological parents or in single-
parent households are less likely than
children with two biological parents to
exhibit behavioral self-control, and more
likely to be exposed to high levels of
aggravated parenting, than are children
living with two biological parents. Children
living with two married adults (biological or
adoptive parents) have, in general, better
health, greater access to health care, and
fewer emotional or behavioral problems
than children living in other types of families.

7.  Among children in two-parent families, those
living with both biological parents in a low-
conflict marriage tend to do better on a host of
outcomes than those living in step-parent
families. Outcomes for children in step-parent
families are in many cases similar to those for
children growing up in single-parent
families. Children whose parents are divorced
also have lower academic performance, social
achievement, and psychological adjustment
than children with married parents. Reliance on
kin networks (for example, living with
grandparents) can provide social and financial
support for some families, particularly single-
parent families. However, the evidence suggests
that children living in households with their single
mothers in some cases fare better, and in other
cases worse, when also living with a
grandparent.

9.  Abuse not only injures the body, mind, and
spirit, it is a violation of the teachings of the
Savior. Victims of abuse can seek help from
their priesthood leader to guide them
through the process of healing. “We are all
under the Savior’s command to love and
care for each other and especially for the
weak and defenseless” (Dallin H. Oaks,
“Protect the Children,” Ensign, Nov. 2012).


10.  Those who have suffered from addictive
behaviors have found that their addiction
affects all aspects of their life. But recovery
is possible through the Atonement of Jesus
Christ. “For those of you who have fallen
prey to any kind of addiction, there is hope
because God loves all of His children and
because the Atonement of the Lord Jesus
Christ makes all things possible” (M. Russell
Ballard, “O That Cunning Plan of the Evil
One,” Ensign, Nov. 2010).

11.  Our words and deeds should be filled
with kindness, charity, and love. This is
true not only for members of our families,
but for everyone around us. “With such
words, spoken under the influence of the
Spirit, tears can be dried, hearts can be
healed, lives can be elevated, hope can
return, confidence can prevail” (Jeffrey
R. Holland, “The Tongue of
Angels,” Ensign, May 2007).

12.  Divorce is a trial that affects the entire
family. Those affected by divorce can
receive strength and comfort from the
Lord’s promise: “Come unto me, all ye
that labour and are heavy laden, and I
will give you rest. . . . For my yoke is easy,
and my burden light” (Matthew 11:28,
30).

13.  Parents who rear their children in the
teachings of Jesus Christ can find
happiness and fulfillment. “Parents have
a sacred duty to rear their children in
love and righteousness” (“The Family: A
Proclamation to the World”).

14.  Pornography is a toxic counterfeit and
misuse of the sacred and powerful God-
given gift of human sexuality. Pornography
negatively impacts our relationships with
God, family, and ourselves. Nonetheless,
peace and recovery are possible. “Repent
and, if necessary, repent again and again
and again and again until you—not the
enemy—are in charge of you” (Boyd K.
Packer, “How to Survive in Enemy
Territory,” Ensign, Nov. 2012).

15.  The experience of same-sex attraction is a
complex reality for many people. The
attraction alone is not sinful. While
individuals do not choose such attractions,
all individuals choose how to respond to
them. “Let’s work together on this and find
friendship and commonality and
brotherhood and sisterhood. It’s important
that there be love, and that there be hope”
(D. Todd
Christofferson, mormonsandgays.org).

17.  As family is a primary social institution of a
society, existence of every social institution is
depends on the functions carried out by that
social institution. Family is no exception to this
concept. According to Augbern and Nimcoff ,
satisfaction of sexual needs and child bearing
are important functions of family. As the opinion
of many social scientist main reason for the
existence of the family institution is longer period
of child dependence. The another function of
family institution is to give formal and informal
education to children. Children have to go to
school for formal education but informal
education is given by family institute. The family
gives information about culture and helps to
balanced personality development. Family
carries out social regulations by developing
personality. In traditional as well as modern
society this functions are of family institution.
Hence, we come to know that family is a major
social institution of society

19.  The traditional family structure in the United
States is considered a family support system
involving two married individuals providing
care and stability for their biological
offspring. However, this two-parent, nuclear
family has become less prevalent, and
alternative family forms have become more
common. The family is created at birth and
establishes ties across generations.[Those
generations, the extended family of aunts,
uncles, grandparents, and cousins, can
hold significant emotional and economic
roles for the nuclear family.

20.  Over time, the traditional structure has
had to adapt to very influential changes,
including divorce and the introduction
of single-parent families, teenage
pregnancy and unwed mothers,
and same-sex marriage, and increased
interest in adoption. Social movements
such as the feminist movement and
the stay-at-home dad have contributed
to the creation of alternative family
forms, generating new versions of the
American family.

22.  Adultery is an obvious sign that
something is wrong with the marriage, or
something is not right in that person’s life.
Either way, the problem won’t go away
by itself and will need commitment from
both spouses to be open and honest
with each other about moving forward.

23.  It can be that a couple isn’t on the same
page financially, meaning one is a spender
and the other a saver – and they come to
resent each other because of it. Often, income
instability drives one or both spouses to a state
of stress and heightened arguments.
 Ideally, couples should openly discuss their
finances before marrying – but not all people
get around to doing so. If you’re already
married, financial planners can help couples to
get on the same page by mapping out both
their immediate and future savings and
retirement goals.

24.  Although not as common as adultery or
financial troubles, work stress is a big
factor that leads couples to go their own
ways. Whether one or both spouses have
demanding, all-encompassing jobs, this
can, over time, lessen or sever the bond
that originally brought them together.

25.  Depression can place a dreadful strain
on a marriage, especially if it hasn’t
been clinically diagnosed. Often
characterized by extreme mood swings
and a severe detachment from life and
the people around them, a person may
seem like themselves one moment and
then suddenly swing into full blown
depression in the next.