Divorce rate down, but marriage rate down

From World magazine: "The ratio of married US adults has fallen to its lowest since 1960, to about 55 percent from 69 percent, according to "The State of Our Unions" study. Other startling statistics from the study: More than half of all married couples live together before tying the knot. The ratio of US households with children has been dropping since 1960, when it was almost half. The figure dropped to about 33 percent in 2003 and is expected to fall to 28 percent in 2010."

A friend mentioned last night that in his observation, "divorce is war at the family level."

So people avoid war because they don't get married. In the words of comedian Brad Stine, "Cowards!"

Actually, I suspect it is because the Baby Boomer generation has given a fairly poor model of what a biblical marriage is like. Covenant? As a generation, we haven't done covenant well. Let us each work to be exceptions, and win back families.