Whether to marry and whom to marry are among the biggest decisions—arguably the most important—a woman or man makes. The statistics reveal that human beings aren’t really as skilled as they need to be in this arena, with the rate of divorce roughly between 40% and 50% for first marriage and at 60% for second tries. And despite the cascade of self-help guidance out there, we don’t seem to be getting any smarter about our choices.
So what gives? Is it the way we think about marriage that’s a problem? A look at the research reveals that some of our most common beliefs about how to approach marriage and make it work are wrong.
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Victoria Ehmen MA LMFT is a certified Sex Therapist and licensed marriage and family therapist in Volusia County for 22 years . 386-866-1949
