Longevity

[warpedbored]

Here is an exerpt from the USCIS article on mail order brides. It appears that about 80% of intercultural marriages are succesful.

According to data supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 2,395,000 marriages in the U.S. in the 12 months ending June, 1997 (and 1,154,000 divorces in the same period). The 4,000 to 6,000 marriages involving international services represent, then, a tiny portion (.021 percent) of the women who marry U.S. men.

 

It is interesting to note that, based largely on data provided by the agencies themselves (along with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas report cited above), marriages arranged through these services would appear to have a lower divorce rate than the nation as a whole, fully 80 percent of these marriages having lasted over the years for which reports are available.

[Dennis143]

marriages arranged through these services would appear to have a lower divorce rate than the nation as a whole, fully 80 percent of these marriages having lasted over the years for which reports are available.

 

So, the next question is: why is there a higher success (lower divorce) rate?

[Joanne]

marriages arranged through these services would appear to have a lower divorce rate than the nation as a whole, fully 80 percent of these marriages having lasted over the years for which reports are available.

 

So, the next question is: why is there a higher success (lower divorce) rate?

182224[/snapback]

Could it be that people get to know each other through those services started dating only after certain criteria were met, and their relationship started from cultural and intellectual interchange, and therefore, their decision is more rational?

[Guest ShaQuaNew]

marriages arranged through these services would appear to have a lower divorce rate than the nation as a whole, fully 80 percent of these marriages having lasted over the years for which reports are available.

 

So, the next question is: why is there a higher success (lower divorce) rate?

182224[/snapback]

Could it be that people get to know each other through those services started dating only after certain criteria were met, and their relationship started from cultural and intellectual interchange, and therefore, their decision is more rational?

182252[/snapback]

There remains a mysterious ingredient between couples. It would be difficult to determine whether those that use an intellectual approach to coupling and marriage are more successful than those that don't. One might be completely capable of developing a comprehensive list of the criteria they'd like in their partner, but also be out of touch with their own needs.

 

There is a certain magic in chemistry....

Edited January 13, 2006 by ShaQuaNew (see edit history)