Introduction
Introduction
The rate of divorce has seemed to have skyrocketed in recent decades. In the United States, today's statistics often estimate roughly 50 percent or more of marriages ultimately end in divorce, although, it is hard to pin down an exact percentage1.
With oft-quoted high percentages of marital breakups, it undoubtedly crosses the minds of some married couples what they can do to solidify their own marriages, to help ensure they fall into the percentage of couples not ending up in divorce. While nothing is infallible, couples can reduce the risk of divorce by incorporating some basic marriage recipe ingredients that can contribute to development of a healthy marriage.
Even though statistics are hard to pin down, one thing is certain, divorce is not an uncommon event these days, and a recent study suggests divorce might even be on the upswing2. So what can couples do to diminish their chances of heading to divorce court?