Comparison of research #1

I have seen different views from different people. Their views differed greatly from what I was expecting from them. I did some research to see if the sample I was interviewing was a good representation. One site I went to was http://marriage.rutgers.edu/Publications/pubtenthingsyoungadults.htm

This was a rather nicely documented paper about different factors that are kind of a tell about if a marriage will be successful or end in divorce. A few things stood out to me.

Being a single parent before marriage is a big indicator that someone will not get married in the future, or if they do, the relationship will end in divorce. Also getting married as a teenagers had similar results.

I also noticed that college educated people were less likely to divorce than people of lower education. Also if the family/friend/community you are from sets you up on a date, you are more likely to have common interests and backgrounds. You are already familiar with the other persons family/ heritage, this helps the general understanding of each other before you meet. I feel this will help with the getting through the “first year communication struggles”.