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One of the results of the divorce revolution in our culture is that many who have experienced their parent’s divorce are delaying or rejecting marriage. Over 60 percent of them think cohabitation before marriage is a good idea, and they are more likely to be living with their partner than those from…

Psychologist and researcher Judith Wallerstein spent 25 years studying the results of the shift in divorce laws that occurred in the 1970’s. No fault divorce swept the nation beginning in 1969, and by 1980, the divorce rate had doubled. Wallerstein was asking the question, “what about the children?”…

The very first institution created by God was marriage. (See Genesis 2:24) When Paul looked for a way to describe the relationship between Christ and the church, he chose the marriage relationship. (See Ephesians 5:22-33) Because marriage is so essential in God’s economy, it is only logical that it comes…

New research suggests marriage is becoming less common in the United States. The report showed that Americans are getting married less frequently and when they do marry, they are doing it later in life. The findings are similar to results in the United Kingdom where researchers found that only 48 percent…

The movie Four Christmases, which I do not recommend and have not seen, does have a scene which I read about which so shows this. In the movie, the characters, Brad and Kate, are a cohabiting couple without children. The gist of the movie is that they decide to visit their family members after years…

39% of Americans surveyed by the Pew Research Center say that marriage is becoming obsolete. Census data for 2010 also reflects a declining interest in marriage. Only 54% of adults are married today compared with 57% ten years ago and 72% in 1960. Those that are getting married are waiting later to say…

The American family is changing. At least, what Americans consider a family is changing. The Pew Research Center in Washington, DC recently completed a survey of American adults. They found that; 86% say a single parent and child are a family; 80% say an unmarried couple living together with a child…

In a study by the National Center for Health Statistics, more couples are living together before marriage. The results of living together first are significant. “If a couple cohabited before getting married (and 28 percent of couples do), the likelihood of their marriage lasting 10 years decreased by…

The Center For Disease Control recently reported results from a new study concerning marriage in America. Researchers based the study on a sample of over 12,000 men and women nationwide and found that marriages in the United States tend to last longer than unions where couples live together outside matrimony.…

FAMILY' BEHAVIOR IN AMERICA TODAY According topollster George Bama: One out of every four marriages has ended in divorce. Two out of three adults say that a successful marriage is one in which both partners have freedom to do as they choose. One-third of all married adults believe that adultery is an…

Daniel Gilbert, a Harvard psychologist studies happiness. One thing he discovered is that married people are happier than those who just live together. He uses himself as an example. “My girlfriend and I had been living together for a dozen years.” Because of his discovery, he proposed marriage. How…

TRUTH Pastor Steven Furtick says he is diving into topics may other churches won’t touch because he believes people need to hear the truth. Furtick’s message series entitled, “Cow Tipping” is designed to tackle controversial topics and shine the light of God’s truth on them. Furtick is concerned that…

MARRIAGE Studies are showing that being a good, supportive spouse is good for your health. “Men over 65 whose wives consider them a source of emotional strength usually live longer than less needed hubbies.” —Reader’s Digest, October 2002, p. 48 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Galatians 5:13 NIV “You,…

by Jennifer Mesko, associate editor Research shows younger generation values family. A majority of high school seniors — 82 percent of girls and 70 percent of boys — say a good marriage is extremely important to them. Yet the number of marriages in America is down, while the number of cohabiting couples…

Someone has come up with the following list of "politically correct" terms for teenagers: No one fails a class anymore, he's merely "passing impaired." You don't have detention, you're just one of the "exit delayed." Your bedroom isn't cluttered, it's just "passage restrictive." These days, a student…

people delay getting married and delay having children. We know there has been an increase in divorce and a decline in remarriage."Although family relationships are still important, we know that people spend less of their lives in traditional family relationships." ' ,■, ' {;;■.. The Arizona Republic…