I'm not sure about the statistic, but we can hope that when young people go through the rough patches of marriage, the promises they have made, and the belief that have in eternal marriage, and the social pressure...that these will help them to stick it out, and not give up so easily.
On the other hand, when the marriage must fail, due to one partner's failure (abuse, cheating, abandonment, etc.), then is mercy, understanding, and 'bearing one another's burdens" harder to come by? No answers...most churches struggle with this...if we make it too comfortable, are we encouraging divorce? But, if we are too focused on keeping the standards high (and the rates low), do we neglect those who need help?
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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." -- Lord Acton
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