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The Number One Factor For Lowering Divorces
 
By Shauntie Feldhahn
 
November 10, 2011                                                                             Issue 827    

  

Summary of this article

 

In this article Shauntie Feldhahn presents more specifics about divorce "statistics". Everyone hears the "50% divorce rate", but in truth, that's a myth created by statistics. Deeper research reveals what really keeps marriages together and what can lead to divorce.  

 

God bless your family and your marriage.

 

Jim   
 

Number One Factor For Lowering Divorces

 

By Shauntie Feldhahn          

 

The often-cited statistic that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce - even among churchgoers - can make commitment seem fruitless. But that statistic is misleading. Dozens of studies distinguish between couples who claim a nominal faith and those who prioritize church attendance.  

 

Couples who have a strong commitment to faith and attend church regularly are far more likely to have lifelong relationships.  

 

One recent study in particular shows that those who go to church and pray together have a much lower divorce rate. The University of Virginia's Brad Wilcox found that regular church attendance cuts the likelihood of divorce by 30 to 35 percent. Wilcox's work is supported by another study by Annette Mahoney of Bowling Green State University, which independently came to a similar conclusion.

 

While that rate is still unfortunately high, when you add prayer into the mix, thoughts of divorce plummet.

 

A 1998 survey by the Georgia Family Council found that among couples who prayed together weekly, only 7 percent had seriously considered divorce, compared to 65 percent of those who never prayed together.  

 

(Ed. Note: Only 7% considered it. It doesn't say how many went through with it...a lower number for sure. Jim)

 

The abundant marriage that God has designed for us is not only possible but also likely, and the journey there starts with one word - commitment.

  

Taken from For Couples Only by Jeff and Shaunti Feldhahn. 

 

 

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