So often we hear people say that the divorce rate is high because people "don't take their marriage vows seriously" these days. 

It would be nice if the divorce rate were just a matter of fluffy-headed people not taking their vows seriously, but divorce - like so many things in life - is something that people often don't understand unless they've lived with it.

This article puts some of the reasons marriages can fail under the microscope, and some readers may find themselves surprised at what such a close look reveals.