Marriage And Divorce

How many times have you been married ? I remember when this wasn't a common question. Now it seems to be uncommon if you answer "only once". What is wrong with this picture? Are marriages lasting a shorter length of time or are we living longer? I think both of these facts are true. Also, how many of these multiple marriages are re marriages to the same person? (Yes, they still count!) Women usually live longer than men, which could account partly for their having more marriages than men. Maybe it's just too easy to get married, and that's what causes more marital mistakes.

Should laws be made to prevent quickie marriages? Should there be a trial period of time before marriages are made legal and binding, or should there be a waiting period after the intent to marry is filed before it is allowed?

There is no doubt that divorce is on the upswing. There is a 43% likelihood of a new marriage ending in divorce according to

http://www.aamft.org/families/stats.htm

In fact, since the "No Fault" divorce law was passed, divorces have increased about 25%, and approximately 410 couples out of 1,000 marriages will end in divorce, says:

http://www.divorcereform.org/why.html

http://www.divorcereform.org/rates.html

Eighty percent of divorces are not mutually agreeable, according to statistics given by the Divorce Reform link I've indicated above. Either party has decided they no longer want to be married.

Whatever the reasons, the statistics are there and they are real. We must do something to try and preserve the sacred bonds of marriage or change the laws governing it. Perhaps we should have marriage term commitments ; such as, one year or five years, renewable. Maybe there should be prenuptial agreements in all instances. Do you have any other suggestions or ideas that may help lower the divorce statistics and raise the successful marriage stats?

Author: Theresa M. Campbell