Is it really?
The depression itself doesn’t lead directly to divorce, experts say. Rather, it is the consequences of not addressing the depression.
We don’t usu
ally hear, “I got a divorce because my wife was depressed.” Much more typical is: “My spouse became distant and had an affair.”
“Depression can lead to other problems,” agrees Constance Ahrons, PhD, professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, and an author and speaker based in San Diego who has researched and written about divorce. Affairs aren’t the only problems, she says. Often, one partner may get so depressed he stops working, and that can lead to a cascade of other problems.
But there’s hope, mental health experts say, if couples address the depression. Try to understand how it affects each partner, determine its roots, keep communication open, and get professional help if needed.
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