M.A. Thesis:

The social skills in preventing divorce

The Almighty God has emphasized on Good companionship in the Holly Quran. Family as the oldest social group and a fundamental pillar of a society, has been in existence since the beginning of creation. The history of divorce is traced back to the history of marriage. One may stop marriage and accept getting divorced as the same reason he, based on his basic needs, accepts marriage to achieve peace. Marriage always starts by a nice prospect for both spouses. However, after a while, occasionally due to two different training contexts or lack of good understanding of each other, some problems occur. If the problems are not handled with tact and wisdom, they can threaten the foundation of family life. Family is the smallest social system whose consistency and strength affects the consistency and strength of the society. Before marriage, a spouses believe that as long as love does not settle down, any problem can be overcome. Soon, they understand that their love has been settled down and they should find a more operational solutions to deal with problems. Disruption of family, often appears by divorce, has undesirable effects on social structure and there is no way to prevent it but understanding the causes and consequences of divorce.

Keywords: divorce, family, social skills, life style, prevention.