For couples to be happy together, it is very important that they are compatible, a lack of compatibility is amajor cause behind divorce, because this creates rift between them. Physical abuse is not a common practice in urban couples, however it is a major cause of divorce in rural areas where men abuse their wives, but in urban areas, abuse is present in the form of mental abuse, where one tortures his/her partner mentally, for example: by blaming them all the time and so on. Drinking and smoking are widespread problems nowadays due to increased levels of stress; this is one reason that stimulates divorce