Thursday, April 27, 2006

FAITH DOES MATTER IN MARRIAGE

For years, the statistics I received said that Christian couples divorced at about the same rate as nonChristian couples. That has always puzzled and troubled me very much. I just read this blurb in Psychology Today that says otherwise.

"Black couples are at higher risk for divorce than white couples, but religion is a buffer against breakup. Black couples who attend religious services tend to stay together regardless of the importance of faith in their family or how frequently they attend services."

This is one of the first indications that some of the first research on Christian marriages was not thorough enough.

Grace & Peace;
Tom

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