Throughout time the status of marriage has been and remains under continued pressure as are marriages themselves. This is despite the fact that throughout history to the current time many have concluded that marriage is a cornerstone of society/nations. Researchers, from differing fields of interest, still continue in this activity and show that it is so.
Having a healthy and strong marriage is not just a luxury item, it’s something we should strive for and expect. Marriage researchers have determined that having a healthy, happy, fulfilling marriage benefits all family members and society at large. Modern research simply echoes what God says in His Word.
Research shows that there are many benefits from strong, healthy marriages some of which are:
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For to the community
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- Higher rates of physically healthy citizens.
- Higher rates of emotionally healthy citizens.
- Lower domestic violence rates.
- Lower crime statistics.
- Lower teen age pregnancy rat