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Christian Divorce Rates (Comparison)

When I was a teenager at a Christian summer retreat (I can’t call it a camp since it happened at the Sheraton World Resort, not exactly a Jesus Camp) we were told that we need to look at every romantic relationship we will ever have as a triangle… With both of us at the bottom and God at the top and that the only way we could have ever expected to grow closer and flourish would be if we focused on trying to get closer to God together. Now, you have to wonder if that actually works. Better yet, you have to wonder if most Christians are taught the same thing before they’re married. Either way it doesn’t look like the institution of the Christian Marriage is a foolproof system as the University of Chicago found that the divorce rates among my peers are an abysmal 42% which is [...]

What about International Divorce Rates

So, chances are if you’re reading this you probably know that California has the abysmal divorce rate of 75%. That’s right, 3 out of 4 marriages in the Golden State end in divorce. I don’t think I could even get divorced with such frequency even if I tried… But, we’re not here to discuss California’s rate as we are comparing how it matches up with the rest of the world. Let’s take a brief look into how other countries and cultures fare when it comes to keeping a lasting and happy marriage. Let’s see how other legal systems come into play as well as if there’s a correlation between a country’s economy and happiness index with its divorce rate. That’s right, let’s see how divorce rates really stand throughout the world. Starting with the country with the highest divorce rate: Sweden. The land of cheap furniture and safe [...]

Divorce Rates in California

Let’s talk California divorce rates, better yet… Let’s start with an anecdote that I use whenever I recommend that my friends sign a prenuptial agreement. “You don’t plan on crashing your car today, but you’re probably going to wear a seat belt, right?” Now, let me ask you a question: Would you drive in a car if the average accident rate was 75%? Now, unless you have a sick pain fetish or have really good insurance (Mayhem anyone?) chances are driving wouldn’t be a good idea, but for some reason people still seem to get married in the state the Governator built even though the divorce rates in California are at 75% on average. To make things a little more amusing (and less depressing as it really is) divorce attorneys consider California to be the “divorce capital of the world” and we’re not making that up! While over [...]

Christian Divorce Rates (Comparison)

What about International Divorce Rates

Divorce Rates in California

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