<human>: I'm not a big poster, so I don't know if I deserve you guys' advice...!! But..

So I'm back for Christmas at the family house and found out that my parents are getting divorced (Mum's moving out when my sister goes to Uni in September). 

They've been at each others throats for the past five years so I'm kinda glad that it's reached an end, but it has escalated very quickly in the past weeks or so.

For as long as I can remember (I'm 22, male) there hasn't been any meaningful love or connection between them and this kind of gets me down I guess.

My main worry is though, with all the statistics about divorce and newspaper columns and features about couples growing up and hating each other, is it even possible to have a happy marriage now?

I know people bicker and occasionally fight and this is part of it, but this is a whole new level (Mum's started to hit dad etc)

I've started to shout at them more and break up fights, but my 18 yr old sister deals with these things much better (she's a star!)

As a young man there's nothing worse than lying in bed hearing your dad cry on the sofa....

Mum's always been the stronger part of the couple and I sometimes get angry at Dad for not being a stronger role model.

I have certainly avoided relationships because all I can see is 20 years in advance and everyone falling out! (I know this isn't right, but can't avoid this...)

I guess I don't have a concrete question to ask you guys it's more of a 'Cry/Reddit for Help'!, but it revolves around the idea that we all make the same mistakes as our parents don't we? How can we avoid making the same mistakes as our parents?

Yeah, that's it. Thanks for your time!

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<bot>: Don't we all make the same mistakes as our parents? Is it possible to have long term happiness in relationships anymore?