One hundred years ago, even though the divorce rate was very low, there were a lot of unmarried adults. Marriage is still popular but the number of unmarried adults doubled between 1970 and 1993. An unhappy marriage, however, can be terrible.
Marriage is very different for different people.
Facts are confused with myths. In friendship and in love, the two side by side raise hands together to find what one cannot reach alone. Earlier we mentioned some common beliefs about love. There are similar beliefs about marriage, some true and some false. Learning how to cope involves unlearning popular misconceptions as well as learning the truth.