Andrea Mrozek of the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada wrote an article about strengthening marriage by addressing the issue of divorce. Mrozek advocates for reform to the no-fault divorce law in Canada, which not only allows couples to divorce without providing any legitimate reason, but a spouse can divorce their mate even if the other wants to work out their relationship. To be clear, this law has and does benefit those who are mistreated or in abusive relationships, which was the intention behind establishing no-fault divorce. However, since its establishment in Canada and like laws in other Western countries, divorce has become all too common.
Mrozek references some interesting findings from The
Institute for American Values. One study
states that of couples who have filed for divorce, 40% of one or both of them
have a desire to be reconciled. Among Minnesota’s
divorced population, 66 percent wished that they would have tried harder to
reconcile with their former spouse. An astonishing final study states that
“two out of three unhappily married adults who avoided divorce or separation
were happily married five years later.”
If the partners would make every effort to work out their
differences, as the last study references, over 60 percent of potential
divorces could be reconciled successfully and result in a happy marriage. That
is exciting news. Marriage is hard work and requires a new level of
self-sacrifice that most are not used to prior to their “I do’s.” But, if you
stick it out, there are benefits on so many levels. The Marriage and Religion
Research Institute’s 162 Reasons to
Marry provides a detailed window into these different areas a committed
marriage can profit not only yourself, but society. So if divorce is on your
mind, seek a counselor and get help! There is hope for you and your marriage!
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