What is a healthy marriage?
According to the Administration for Children and Families, healthy marriage can be defined as:
- Mutually enriching relationship
- Both spouses have a deep respect for one another
- Committed to ongoing growth, use of effective communication skills and conflict management skills
- Emotionally safe to discuss key issues
- Personally safe and free from emotional or physical harm
- Both spouses are committed to security of mutual support and teamwork
- Living in a relatively safe and secure environment
How important is marriage to Texans?
According to a 2008 Baseline Report of Marriage and Divorce conducted by Texas Tech University:
- 90% of survey respondents report that having a healthy, happy marriage is one of the most important things in life
- 89% of those surveyed agree that marriage is a lifelong commitment that should only be broken under extreme circumstances
- Texans ARE willing to participate in marital or relationship education
2006 Texas Marriage Facts:
- 178,511 marriages
- 81,324 divorces
- Out of 81,324 divorces, there were 62,380 children affected as a result
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