With wedding season on the horizon, many future brides spend endless amounts of time planning for their special day. In the excitement of wedding showers, choosing the flowers and the cake and finding the perfect dress, some wonder if they can make it work. It isn’t that they necessarily question their love for each other, although some actually do, it’s more about questioning if they can defy the odds of divorce.
Most scholars agree that couples marrying today face a substantial risk of divorce; however, many couples don’t realize there are certain factors that put them at higher risk.
Julie Baumgardner“While there are academic arguments about how great the average risk is, there is a lot less argument among scholars about the relative risks,” says Dr. Scott Stanley, co-director of the Center for Relationships at the University of Denver. “Some people face a higher risk of divorce and others a very low risk.”
And he has a list of characteristics that are linked with higher rates of divorce:
* Marrying at a young age (younger than 22).