There are certain things that clearly point to the fact that your marriage is on the rocks — infidelity and irreconcilable differences, for example — but there are also those things that chip away at the marital armor and eventually can lead to the end.
Nobody knows that better than divorce lawyers, and here they share the top signs that your marriage won't work.
Money Deception
Kathryn Harry, a lawyer at Oakbrook Law, said when one person doesn't share full financial disclosure, issues arise.
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"Often times, when one party finds out that the other party filed for bankruptcy before or during the marriage, it ruins that party's ability to trust in the other party," she said. "Just as troubling is the spouse who does not freely disclose the amount of bonus money he/she received from his/her employment.Silent Treatment
According to Evie Jeang, the founder and managing partner of Ideal Legal group, giving your partner the silent treatment is a tell-tale sign of the relationship's poor communication.
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"This is essentially the kiss of death for couples because it leads to feelings of resentment. Being able to work through issues that arise paves the way for resolution," Jeang said.Keeping Lots Of Secrets
Will Medlin, an attorney at Horack Talley, said that one secret can turn into another and before you know it, there's a break in the relationship.
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"A spouse suddenly becoming secretive — changing passwords to online access to bank accounts, changing email accounts, or changing or implementing phone passwords — can be a sign of infidelity," Medlin said.One Spouse Is Overly Controlling
"For instance, where a husband makes more or all of the money in the marriage and does not allow access to the money to the other spouse without the husband dispensing it."
They're Never Around
"There are generally not work meetings/non-spouse work parties overnight."
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Amy Saunders, Esq. at the law office of Amy Saunders said, "If your spouse is buying lots of new clothes, losing weight, going to the gym, and abnormally focusing on their appearance, while also having missing gaps of time, chances are there is an affair, or a potential for one." Again, seems pretty obvious. But this next sign is much more subtle and has the potential for much more destruction.Addiction Issues
"Marriage does not fix mental health or addiction problems and often an addict needs to lose the support of his or her loved ones in order to decide to get help."
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No matter how compatible you may be, addiction issues can put a strain on even the strongest relationship.Growing Apart
"At some point in a marriage, the couple reaches a fork in the road where one spouse goes to the right and the other goes to the left, to the point where they have nothing left in common."
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"These are the couples you see at restaurants sitting across the table from each other in silence." And that is the kind of relationship no one wants to find themselves in.