They are a failure of those of us religious leaders. Others who have had severe problems can come back and share honestly with couples who are now in the same boat. They can share their very lives with those who have no hope at all. Judith Wallerstein's research of children of divorce reports that even after 25 years, that their parents' divorce is the central event of their lives. The solution is to strengthen marriage.
Married people do better in every way.
Tallahassee is the 98th city to take this step. This week, Ventura, Calif. will be the 99th and Culpeper, Va. will be the 100th on the day after Valentine's Day. In 1995, the counties had 1,530 divorces. Forty churches is a small percentage of area churches. The story got good coverage in the Kansas City Star .