Other statistics run for and against my marriage. We never lived together, and therefore have less of a risk of divorce. He is a child of divorce, and therefore more likely to get a divorce himself. Marriage, to me, is more than statistics. It is even more than love and happiness, because I love my cat and he makes me happy, but Oscar would not make a good husband.
Marriage is commitment.
It is the acceptance of a person, with his or her faults, for life. It is living with each other, and for each other, every day. It is doing things together, and it is having other hobbies. It is allowing your spouse to do activities that do not include you, and including your spouse in your own activities. It is raising children together.