3/1/13 PSA

            The divorce rate in America today is 50%. Couples start asking for divorce based on problems that come up during their marriage. These problems were not planned to be discussed before the marriage took place, so the marriage ends up resulting in a divorce which harms everyone that is close to the couple. Divorce brings out the worst in everyone. It affects the husband, the wife, the kids, and the extended family. The kids may not want the divorce to take place which would result in them acting more different than usual. The extended families could love each other and it would cause difficulties to stay in touch during this process. The separation could also cause psychological problems for the husband, wife, and any possible children they share. There are a plethora of reasons why a relationship may fail; however, it does not necessarily have to do with the wife or the husband.

            For this unbelievably high divorce rate a solution needs to be proposed in hope that more marriages will stay intact and there will be happiness, comfort, stability, and most importantly, love that would last a lifetime. One solution that would help lower the divorce rate among couples is premarital counseling. Premarital counseling has shown that it helps couples deal with problems that would most likely come up during the marriage, and it has shown that it gives them an understanding on how to deal with each other. There has been research done on the results of premarital counseling and how it benefits the couple. If more couples gave premarital counseling a chance, the divorce rate would not be as high and more couples would be happy with their marriage.