Why was divorce so frowned down on in the 1950s?

if those people were also in abusive marriages, they were probably bitter because she "took the easy way out". They were still stuck, and she was free. Also, divorce IS bad, like you said. There are MANY hints if someone has potential to be abusive in the future. Honestly. I know for a fact my husband would never hit me or lay a hand on me...or even call me a B*tch. I have met people, many of them, however who i just can tell they could become abusive if you rubbed them the wrong way. When you marry someone it is supposed to be someone you trust 100%. YES, sometimes people change and become abusive. it does happen. But, in most cases the person who is in an abusive relationship should have seen the signs before they married that person. I am not saying it was her fault at all, but this is why i feel most divorces should have never happened because i feel a lot of the people could have taken more time getting to know each other beofre marriage and making sure they were right for each other. But, people have no right at all, to be honest, to look down on someone who is divorced. They do not know the whole story or situation. they should have kept there mouths shut.