| dc.description.abstract | Although the United States has the highest rates of divorce of any Western nation, divorce rates
have also risen in African continent especially in Uganda and particularly in Immaculate Heart of
Mary Morulem Parish.
The main objective of this study is to examine the rampant problem of divorce and possible
solutions to divorce in Immaculate Heart of Mary Morulen Catholic Parish.
The study sought to establish the impact, causes and the possible solutions of divorce in the
modern Christian families in light of Amoris Leatitia in Immaculate Heart of Mary Morulem
Catholic Parish.
The research was explanatory in nature with both qualitative and quantitative method of data
collection forming the core of the study. The qualitative data was analyzed along the line of
specific objectives. This task was complicated by the fact that issues of marriage and divorce are
very sensitive matters and therefore, not many people like to discuss their private life with
strangers.
The study revealed that there are a lot of issues that causes divorce or marital dissolubility. These
are: education and employment among women or wives, different educational levels among
couples, infidelity among spouses, young immature individuals getting married, interference
from in-laws and other dependent members, misunderstanding of conflicting interest, financial
instability or poverty, cultural issues, domestic violence, marital rape, sexual abuse, infertility,
barrenness, drug abuse among others. The study further showed that the impacts of divorce were
mostly increased trouble dating, depression, immense suffering, children’s diminished social
competence with their peers, parental absence or remarriage, psychological problems like stress,
and poverty etc.
The possible solutions to the divorce are majorly communication, guidance and counseling,
incorporating religion into marriage, worrying about the welfare of the children, sharing the
events together such as birthday parties, promotions and having weekend getaway together.
The study recommends that couples should come up with their own ways of managing issues or
solving the problems and not to emulate what others do as marriages and people are different in
their marriage life. Couples should save for sustainability of the families; they should respect and
love each other, this way conflicts tend to be minimal. Couple should communicate with one
another whenever they have problem and try their level best to transform the conflict for the
better instead of carrying over grudges that ultimately causes buildup issues that eventually lead
to conflicts just to name but a few. | en_US |
