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Originally posted by James
If you knew that 60 percent of planes crashed would you ride one?
But we do know that 60 percent of marriages fail (or something like that). So I think a lot of you are optimistic to the point of almost being foolish.
But God Bless you for it :
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But does that mean that no one should enter into marriage at all? Does that mean someone shouldn't get married? I think there's also the danger of being too pessimistic, i.e. "Most marriages fail, so why should I even try?"
I think there's a lot to be said for taking extra time to think about it. My wife and I lived together for two years prior to marriage. I've heard of some couples living together for longer, and I've heard of engagements that run around 5 years.
For my wife and I, marriage has been great. I know other couples who never married and it worked out perfectly for them. I think that when you start making decisions based on the statistics (and the process), rather than your own feelings and relationship, that's when you get into trouble.
That said, some may call me a biased observer, but that's just my opinion.