The truth about marriage happiness

In a report from the National Survey of Families and Households, 5,232 married adults were interviewed and 1,315 said they were "unhappily married."  Five years later, the same adults who said they were unhappily married, some of whom had divorced and some of whom had stayed married, were interviewed again.

Nearly 80% of the couples who decided to stick it out and stay together considered themselves "happily married" and "much happier."  Of the couples who got divorced, only 19% reported being happy.

Here's the moral of the story:  if you are thinking of separating from your wife because you're unhappy, DON'T do it. Studies show you'll be much happier in the end if you can work through the issues. And so will your children. 

Check out these books that can help you head off divorce.

Huddle up and ask your wife tonight: Would you say we're happily married?