Writing to Inspire: Author Judy Bodmer

Marriage and Family Facts

85% of the US population will marry at least once.
Married people live longer than unmarried or divorced people.
Children from homes where parents are married tend to be more academically successful, more emotionally stable, and more often assume leadership roles.
30% of all children in the US will spend at least some time in a stepfamily.
More than half of all couples cohabitate before marriage.
There were 2.3 million marriages and 1.2 million divorces in 2005.
Premarital preparation can reduce divorce rate by 30%.
Researchers have identified key characteristics of healthy familes that are usually missing from problem families

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