Why So Many Troubled Marriages?
In 1903, the divorce rate was 1 out of 100 marriages ended in divorce. In 2003, the divorce rate was up to about 53% (source: Dr. Carl Broggi in “Family by God’s Design”). What’s the difference? Here’s a few thoughts:
1. Lack of God.
At one time, about 70% of Americans attended some type of church. Now, about 30% of Americans attend church. Unfortunately, there are always negative repercussions to this that affect the home. Take a look at this statistic. It is actually one of my favorites:
It is no secret that 1 out of every 2-3 marriages today end in divorce, however, did
you know that only 1 of every 1,152 marriages where the couple prays together
and attends church regularly end in divorce? (source: N.A.M.E. – National Association for
Marriage Enhancement)
2. Lack of Commitment.
The last generation was all about commitment, whereas, the current generation is all about passion. I say the last generation probably needed a little more passion and our generation needs a little more commitment. Nevertheless, take a look at this statistic. It highlights the need for more commitment among couples today:
A few years ago, a study was done on couples that stated that they were having marriage problems and were unhappy in their marriage. The researchers decided to wait five years and question those that had “stuck it out” in comparison to those that had “thrown in the marriage towel”. Out of the couples that decided to “stick it out”, 80% stated that they were happy in their marriage. Out of the people that had given up and got a divorce, only 19% said that they were happier after their divorce. (source: Institute for American Values)
3. Abundance of temptation.
Internet abetted pornography and adultery has become the leading cause of divorce in America today. (source: David Crary, Associated Press)
4. Little Self-Control.
I often say that we are living in an undisciplined, out-of-control world, and one of the areas that people are showing little self-control in is anger. This is one of the reasons why we have produced our Audio Cd Series called How to Break the Cycle of Resentment and Anger in a Marriage.
5. Lack of know-how.
It seems to me that we have a vast amount of couples that know how to make a living, but they seem to come up short when it comes to knowing how to live. In reality, this has caused a divorce problem in our country that has reached pandemic proportions.
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