Some interesting fodder for those in relationships, or contemplating the plunge.....
Almost 90 per cent of married Canadians have been wed only once, says the study in the Canadian Social Trends survey, released Wednesday by Statistics Canada.
According to the study, first marriages were more likely to succeed if the couples:- Married in their 30s.
- Did not live together in a common-law relationship before wedding.
- Had children.
- Attended religious services.
- Were university educated.
- Believed that marriage was important for happiness.
Three key factors influenced the durability of marriages: the ages of the bride and groom, the length of the marriage itself and how committed a person was to the institution of marriage.
http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/natio...ge-survey.html
The not living common-law one is interesting to me... I thought that would have been an advantage. I think there's another study that says it depends if the common law thing is done for economics or an eye towards marriage that has a greater impact. Apparently if you've got your eye towards marriage you'll develop conflict resolution mechanisms, whereas if it's just for economics you won't bother to.