In a recent online article entitled: "Debunking Divorce Myths" by David Popenoe, 10 common divorce myths are addressed. While the information is interesting, and studies that have been completed on particular topics are discussed, it is information that each person can apply appropriate weight to, and take with a grain of salt.
Each person and marriage is different, and you never know what will happen in your own life. If you have been wondering about particular myths you have heard, this is an article to consider.
Here is Myth #9 from the article:
"9: Marriage Ups and Downs"
"Divorce Myth: Being very unhappy at certain points in a marriage is a good sign that the marriage will eventually end in divorce."
"Fact: All marriages have their ups and downs. Recent research using a large national sample found that 86 percent of people who were unhappily married in the late 1980s, and stayed with the marriage, indicated when interviewed five years later that they were happier. Indeed, three fifths of the formerly unhappily married couples rated their marriages as either 'very happy' or 'quite happy.'"
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