Whether to divorce is a very personal decision which can only be understood by the parties involved and often the two will not agree on the decision. For cases of abuse, friends and family members can advise the person being abused how to get help if they are afraid to leave.

There are also financial reasons people stay married as opposed to divorcing. Assuming the two parties have no issues with division of property, it may be less expensive to remain in the same home while waiting for it to sell. Some families who are on an insurance plan together may stay married so all are able to keep health coverage particularly if the individual who would be dropped as preexisting conditions.

However, in the case of staying for the sake of the children, if the parents can set their differences aside enough where staying together does not harm the children further and if the parents really are putting the children first not divorcing may be the right decision.

Again every situation is different.
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