Michael Inglis, a member of the Unification Church staff conducted a survey of some of the couples who were married in two mass marriage blessing ceremonies during 1982. In many cases, the founder of the church, Reverend Moon, paired up the couples. 3 Data from the Unification Church compares very favorably with those from all other faith groups. The couples averaged 2.52 children, compared with 1.6 for all Americans. Frank Keating, governor of Oklahoma has initiated a campaign to reduce the divorce rate in his state by a third by 2009, from 6.0 to about 4.
Some clergy now refuse to marry a couple unless they have completed such a course.
The Roman Catholic church has done this for many years. Encouraging couples to accept mediation before deciding to divorce. Adding public school courses that discuss values and relationships.