To pursue a divorce, all a spouse needs to show is that there are irreconcilable differences in the marriage. There is no need for either spouse to lay the blame on the other.
Nonetheless, irreconcilable differences is a term that can include many different aspects. Essentially, irreconcilable differences amount to disputes that cannot be overcome.
What are some of the more common examples of irreconcilable differences?
Incompatibility with in-laws
Family is important to most people. When a couple marries, their families extend. Ideally, spouses will be able to form strong bonds with in-laws. In many cases, it can feel like having an additional set of parents.
However, it doesn’t always work out this way. Disputes with in-laws over lifestyles, raising children and running the household are fairly common. When proper boundaries are set, these issues can be resolved. Nonetheless, when in-law interference becomes constant, it can certainly become an irreconcilable difference between a married couple.
Physical distance
In some cases, spouses are separated in terms of physical distance. This may be through choice or it may have been forced upon the couples. For example, one spouse may serve in the military and be serving abroad for months or years at a time.
A couple may also involuntarily be separated by physical distance. For instance, one spouse may have been incarcerated or deported from the country. Long-distance marriages can work, but they can also break down. Physical distance can become an irreconcilable difference.
Other common examples of irreconcilable differences include:
- The inability to communicate
- Empty nest syndrome
- Differing religious and political views
- Adultery
- High conflict
- Lack of intimacy
If you feel like the differences in your marriage are irreconcilable, then it may be time to start thinking about divorce and your legal options.