What percent of divorces are caused by alcohol?

[Anonymous]

We know it causes domestic discord and affairs, is there a study about its role behind percentage of divorces?

[Anonymous]

Mine was. We both drank way too much. I begged him to quit with me. He would not. I quit. He left three young kids and I after I’d been sober seven months / he wanted an enabler not a wife .

[Anonymous]

I almost lost my happy home and a lot more due to alcohol. My drinking was the issue and quit - got myself to AA because I was sick and tired of it being an issue. Background, white collar executive, wealthy, married, two kids - nobody would classify me as a typical drunk because on the outside it looks like I have everything going for me and life in order. Quite the contrary. Only made this decision for myself ironically- otherwise sobriety won’t work.

[Anonymous]

In response to this post you are going to get a lot of personal anecdotes about the role people believe alcohol played in the break up of their marriage.

I'd be curious if you find real data.

The question is a bit flawed....kinda like asking what percentage of divorces are caused by the existence of other people one finds attractive, or what percentage of divorces are caused by the fact that we live in a capitalist society where money is important.

The answer is none. Relationships break up because of the behavior and choices of the people in them.

[Anonymous]

It seems about 50%.

https://sanfordbehavioralhealth.com/2020/05/10/brad-pitt-alcohol-ruined-marriage-hits-home/#:~:text=Drinking%20is%20Ruining%20my%20Marriage&text=The%20study%20established%20that%20marriages,of%20the%20spouses%20drinks%20heavily.

[Anonymous]

Half.

https://gitnux.org/alcohol-and-divorce-statistics/#:~:text=Highlights%3A%20Alcohol%20And%20Divorce%20Statistics,factor%20leading%20to%20their%20divorce.

[Anonymous]

It was one factor but not the only one

[Anonymous]

37.93%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine was. We both drank way too much. I begged him to quit with me. He would not. I quit. He left three young kids and I after I’d been sober seven months / he wanted an enabler not a wife .

Both of you were drunks with kids?

[Anonymous]

I want to know what percentage of miserable marriages are caused by alcohol...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems about 50%.

https://sanfordbehavioralhealth.com/2020/05/10/brad-pitt-alcohol-ruined-marriage-hits-home/#:~:text=Drinking%20is%20Ruining%20my%20Marriage&text=The%20study%20established%20that%20marriages,of%20the%20spouses%20drinks%20heavily.

That is not at all what that study says.

[Anonymous]

Drinking is often the coping mechanism to deal with a bigger problem. Not always the cause of all the problems

[Anonymous]

My parents. My dad was an alcoholic, the marriage split when four kids were ages 6-12, dad died from it when he was 66, I was 22.

My mom's role in this was she did not vet him very well, other than that she was a great mom.

Not sure how they could come up with accurate stats on this. It's not typically listed on the divorce decree.

[Anonymous]

The percentage is way higher in the old country. Here is seems to be some kind of mental illness that comes out once the meds end or they can't hide it anymore.
Alcohol has a small role right after getting off meds.

[Anonymous]

Most times when there is substance-abuse there is pain that one is avoiding, repetition becomes habit and habit becomes addiction.
Blaming a divorce on a substance is like blaming the aspirin for the headache.

I probably drink too much and i can say with 100% certainty that it never made any situation better.