Living Happily Everafter

We dream of getting married and living happily ever after. It is the big Disney theme and is portrayed in movies. In real life it seems to never happen. Research shows that one third of marriages are happy, one third get by and one third are not happy. We are putting ideas and resources together to halp you make your marriage in the happily ever after.

According to Paul Amato, a top divorce rate researcher, between 42% and 45% of marriages in the US will end in divorce. this is actually down from before 2000. The main factor that has caused this decrease is that marriage rates have declined. Fewer people in the U.S. are getting married, opting for co-habitation or remaining single. Here are some US statistics to consider. Every 13 seconds someone is filing for divorce. Eight years is the average duration of a first marriage. Women file for 66% of divorces. Each year 4% of US military will divorce. Children are affected by divorce. 50% of children will see their parents divorce. Then 43% will live without the influence of the father. We cannot turn a blind eye to this.

It works if you work together

Bridal Faire Has been helping brides plan wonderful weddings since 1985. We want those marriages to be happy and lasting. This is why we have sought to find resources to help marriages succeed. Every relationship can be stronger. Find some ideas here Relationships

You’re more likely to get divorced if

Your parents went through a divorce

You fight about money with your spouse

You didn’t graduate high school

You marry before age 25

You smoke cigarettes, but your spouse doesn’t

You have a friend going through a divorce

You’re less likely to get divorced if

You’re very religious

You have a college degree

You had happily married parents

You marry after age 25

You watch romantic movies with your spouse

Statistics from the CDC, WA State Department of Health and Pew Research Center