In 1998 it was down to 86,000 and about 76,000 in 1999. A trend mirrored in Dallas County. In fact, the state's per-capita, or 'crude rate' dropped to 3.8 divorces in 1999, the lowest rate ever recorded. The marriage per-capita rate also hit a record low in 1999, of 9.2 marriages per 1,000 people. Neither surprise marriage counselors like Tim Tinsley.
Marriage is difficult.
In fact, when I was a little younger, I got more discouraged, when I would notice a lot of people getting divorced. State lawmakers agree with Tinsley. In fact, a bill that passed out of committee on Friday would create the legal option of covenant marriages in Texas, wherein divorce would be much more difficult. It is a movement counselors like. A covenant that fewer and fewer Texans already seem willing to break.