There was an intriguing article in the New York Times on June 26th that mentions decreasing divorce rates. The perpetual statistic that floats around is, half of all marriages end in divorce.  However, this article shows the rates for men are significantly lower, and suggests it has more to do with getting married later in life.

After mentoring pre-marital couples for almost 12 years, I would agree that those over the age of 25 have an increased potential for success.  There is a greater sense of purpose, confidence, knowledge, careers are established, and many own their own homes.  Also, untying the financial strings from mom and dad makes a substantial difference.

Maybe… just maybe…there is a glimmer of hope for marriage.  Wouldn’t it be amazing if couples were actually proud to be married and encouraged others to work it out and stay married? 

I wonder what changes we would see in society if marriage was an esteemed institution held in high regard?