Marriage and Family Facts
by Judy Bodmer

• 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

Marriage & Family Facts 2007

Life Innovations, Inc.
www.prepare-enrich.com

©Judy Bodmer 2007 All Rights Reserved