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→Divorce, single-parent households and its negative effects on children
The [[Heritage Foundation]]'s article [https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/report/the-real-root-causes-violent-crime-the-breakdown-marriage-family-and The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community] points out that the divorce is a causal factor for violent crime.
The [[Heritage Foundation]]'s article [https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-justice/report/the-real-root-causes-violent-crime-the-breakdown-marriage-family-and The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community] points out that the divorce is a causal factor for violent crime.
== Poor communication/interpersonal skills and divorce ==
In 2021, Sandra Aponte, MA, RMHCI wrote the article ''The 4 Communication Styles That Lead To Divorce With 90% Accuracy'' which indicated:
{{Cquote|The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are considered metaphorical figures in the New Testament’s final book of Revelation. Written down by John of Patmos after receiving a vision from God, they detail pestilence, war, famine, and death — kicking off a divine countdown for the end of the world and the Last Judgement.
Inspired by the ominous signs of this biblical vision, Dr. John Gottman describes his divorce-predicting research by the same name. More specifically, the communication styles that predicted the end of a relationship with 90% accuracy. His incredible research was completed with the assistance of 3,000 couples — who he followed and studied for over 20 years. As such, he was able to predict which couples would stay together, and which ones would end up divorcing within 6 years of the wedding.
The four communication styles were:
*Criticism: when you attack or criticize the character of your partner
*Defensiveness: a response to criticism — it is when you come up with excuses and play the victim
*Contempt: when you make your partner feel worthless through disrespect and non-verbal cues
*Stonewalling: a response to contempt — it is when you shut down, stop responding to your partner and completely withdraw<ref>''[https://medium.com/youmeus/the-4-communication-styles-that-lead-to-divorce-with-90-accuracy-c36ea6f8f2c9 The 4 Communication Styles That Lead To Divorce With 90% Accuracy]'' by Sandra Aponte, MA, RMHCI <ref>}}
== Primary Biblical Statements==
== Primary Biblical Statements==