Divorce: It's socio-economic consequences on family life in calabar municipality C.R.S. Nigeria

Divorce is a widespread social problem which has been widely discussed by many social scientists and anthropologists. Our various news media have been carrying reports of divorce which causes major changes in the lives of all family members and other problems of destabilizing the societies at large. This study aims at establishing the socio-economic consequences of divorce on Calabar Municipality in Cross River State, Nigeria. Qualitative and descriptive research was conducted using structured questionnaires as data collecting tool. Descriptive statistics were gathered and presented in tables while simple percentages was used in data analysis. From the findings, it was discovered that extramarital affairs, infertility, lack of communication, infidelity and lot others contribute to divorce and its drastic consequences really affect the children in the family. Base on these findings, the results of the research suggested that premarital and marriage counseling would help to reinforce stability in marriage.