Marriage Victory!

How can the divorce rate in America really be 65%?  I live on the same planet as everyone else, and in my world of family and friends, the divorce rate for couples I know is almost zero.  Do I live in that much of a bubble?  In fact, here is a list of over two dozen couples that I know as friends, family, or good acquaintances that are all well into decades of marriage (their 1st marriage).

My parents have been the ultimate role model for me, married for over 56 years.  Our late Uncle Gene was married over 50 years, our late Uncle Lewis was married over 50 years.  Our Uncle Donnie and Uncle Dennis are approaching 50 years; if not there already.

We've made it to 34 years; the only future thing to slow us down being The Rapture.  Our good friends the Pittman's and Prather's are both well over 30 years.  Our Pastor is past 35 years of marriage, as are the Balthrop's and the Kueny's.

Other good friends of ours; the Moran's, Nail's, Carter's, Flowers, Chaffins, Mace's, Polston's, Mattox's, and the Hill's, are all over 20 years, some over 30 years.

My four best guy friends (Bertuzzi, McDonald, Vives, Politte) from High School are all still happily married, and all over 30 years.

Jackie, our daughter has been married 11 years, and several of her friends are too.  My brother Paul is 20 years.

The list begs the question "other than in the whacko world of California, where are all these people that comprise a 65% divorce rate?"  Does 65% mean that for every 10 couples, that 6.5 of them are divorced?  What about the same group of 10 couples, and 3 of them have been divorced twice?  By that method, that means the divorce rate would be 60%.  But if only 1 of the same 10 had been divorced five times (not uncommon in Hollywood), that means the divorce rate is 50%, but should be just 10% if including this one gigantic loser?

I just don't think that our country could possibly have a true divorce rate of 65%.  I think that is a fabricated number, made up or completely manipulated by the media that every day does everything in its power to denigrate marriage, women, and family values.

Congratulations to everyone that is married, good for you.  Love knows no bounds.