The family is undoubtedly the fulcrum on which the society revolves. It is a truism that the extents of well-being of the individual families which constitute the society, forms the yardstick with which the success or failure of the society is measured. It is therefore not rhetoric to state that once the family system collapses, the society concerned is doomed to fail. This is why the upsurge in broken marriages has become of grave concern to well meaning members of the society. The research therefore seeks to thoroughly examine the incidences and implications of broken homes in Benin metropolis. To achieve the objectives of the study, three research questions were formulated and guided the study. The study adopted the social learning theory to explain the topic under investigation. The research design that was employed to ensure specificity & orderliness in the process of research was anchored on the survey method which utilised the questionnaire as its research instrument. Five Hundred and Sixty respondents were randomly sampled in the course of the study while the data was analysed with the aid of simple percentage and frequency distribution. The findings of the study show that there are several factors which motivates broken and that the implications of broken home are severe on the children, parents and the society in general. The study suggests that religious bodies, the media and Non Governmental agencies should be alive to their responsibility in terms of enlightening the public on the ills of broken homes.