“Do you want to know how to stay married for a long time?” Expectantly, I perched on the end of my chair as I watched the morning talk show host interview the author of a new marriage book. (Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, Ada Calhoun). Who doesn’t want to know the secret to marriage longevity? Because – for half the population – attaining it has proven to be quite a challenge. In spite of high hopes and touching promises at the beginning of virtually every marriage, the odds of success are underwhelming. The statistics indicate that there is a problem because somewhere around fifty percent of marriages end in divorce – Higher if it’s a...
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