 The Numbers The Good News About Marriage covers five areas of little-known but encouraging news about marriage and divorce,debunking five common myths in the process. Below are data tables sharing some stats central to one of those areas: debunking the 50% divorce rate. There are many different ways to look at the divorce rate. But…
The research for The Good News About Marriage started without us actually realizing it. In 2006 I was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist writing a routine piece about marriage and divorce. I wanted to accurately cite the numbers—which I assumed were around 50%—but my senior researcher, Tally Whitehead, and I were soon very confused by…
A Note From Tally In the beginning, Shaunti asked me to simply look up the divorce rate for a newspaper article she was writing. I started with looking at articles and references published by some well-known governmental and non-profit organizations, including the Census Bureau, the CDC, the National Marriage Project, Focus on the Family, and…
DOWNLOAD THE LEADER’S GUIDE HERE This leader’s guide can be used with the FCO section of the 3-in-1 For Women Only, For Men Only, For Couples Only DVD study and Participant Guide. It can also be used with the For Women Only and For Men Only books alone.
The Best Habit for Improving Marriages In this article Shaunti shares a tip she believes is one of the best habits for improving marriages – it’s the 30 Day Kindness Challenge. For You – Busting Cultural Myths About Marriage and Divorce In this article Shaunti debunks several discouraging myths about marriage and the divorce…
