A Study on the Factors Contributing to Marital Separation among Filipino Couples in Taal, Batangas

Abstract

The research was carried out to explore the factors contributing to Marital Separation among Filipino Couples in Taal, Batangas. Survey questionnaires were provided to 200 participants who were chosen through purposive sampling. The topic of the questionnaire aims to identify the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of; Educational Attainment, Age when Married, Age Difference, and Length of the Relationship, it further helped the researcher verify the perception of the respondents about some predetermined contributing factors that contributed to their Marital Separation through the use of statements and questioning the respondents on how much they agree or disagree with each statement. The research yielded the results that showed that there is a significant relation between the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of; Educational Attainment, Age when Married, and Age Difference and the contributing factors which are; Communication, Intimacy, Loyalty, Mistreatment, Health, Financial and Social, while there was no significant relationship between the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of; Length of the Relationship, and the said contributing factors.