There have always been many reasons for people to want to divorce – money, sex, and even housework.  Now you can add disagreements about how to raise children to this list.  Even couples who saw eye-to-eye before they had children may find themselves arguing over issues such as sleep training, time outs, and many other issues.  It is normal for one parent to be more strict than the other, since they came from different family backgrounds.  However, couples today are increasingly latching onto parenting as one of their tools for war.  You can read much more about this trend by clicking here.

Source:  "Disagreements Over Childrearing Are Growing Cause of Divorce" by Adriana Barton, published in The Globe and Mail.