There are many social issues in this world. Among all of the problems out there, parents getting divorced makes me upset… when you marry someone, doesn’t it mean that you make a promise to stay with that person for ever? What happened to the old days when you had to stick together, and had to work through the tough times as one? It seems like people now just get divorced when things are a little rough, or even because things are just simply isn’t “working out.”
According to the website family.org, the biggest factors contributing to marital success are higher income, increased education level, higher age at marriage and higher levels of religious commitment and activity. However on the other hand, the strongest factors contributing to marital failure are young age at marriage, poverty, remarriage and low education… According to the information given, most of the issues such as lacking in knowledge and income seem to be related to having an education…
Therefore, in order to reduce divorce rates, there should be lenient check points in order to see if the couple is ready to get married or not. According to the same website, it also shows that 44% of the couple who divorce have kids. Think of how many children are out there that are living without a mom or a dad. These percentages must be reduced in order to decrease the number of kids with an empty hole in their hearts.
What do you recommend in regards to the "lenient check points" you mentioned? Would that idea hinder individual freedom?
Some churches require pre-marital counseling. Is that the kind of thing you think should be mandatory for all engaged couples?
Yes, I agree the divorce rate is alarmingly high. Unfortunately, it's difficult to know what can be done about it...