DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AS DETERMINANTS OF MARITAL INSTABILITY AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN IJEDE COMMUNITY: COUNSELLING INTERVENTION

Abstract

Marriage is one of the important institutions in society, as it is a fundamental need because families are formed through it and the family is the core unit of human society. Marriage is an agreement and union between a man and a woman to live responsibly as husband and wife for companionship, reproduction, and nurturing of a family. Hence, marriage is a sane and important structure on which every society builds. Ojukwu (2013) confirmed this by saying that for the world to be at peace, marriages, homes, and families must be at peace, as stable marriages produce stable children and families, which in turn give rise to a stable society. Marriage is a union that is supposed to bring joy and happiness to society, as well as honor to those who participate in it. Marriage is meant to be sacred to those involved and it is necessary to the social order and in the interest of society.