A Critical Examination of Broken Homes in Nigeria

Marriage is an important part of man’s social life; a covenant and commitment between a man and woman. At a particular stage in life, people are questioned if they are not married. Yet, some people see the cure for unhappy marriage as separation (divorce), it’s often seems to be a problem than a solution; meanwhile, the society is heavily affected. Divorce remains a severe crisis; it inflicts pains on people concerned, children and the society at large. Many have seen the marriage covenant “till death do us part” as an unrealistic and obsolete phrase. Day by day majority of homes (especially in Nigeria) are faced with the threat of divorce in the contemporary society. Divorce is the order of the day; people even say it with pride without remorse. People no longer take marriage as a serious commitment for life. In view of this, the research presents a discourse on the subject matter explaining its effects on the Nigerian society.