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Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle  I would say that a marriage only works maybe 25% of the time. Half end in divorce and a quarter of them are miserable, but still tolerable by the couple's standards because they don't want to risk being alone for the rest of their lives. If you are in that 25%, it will be worth it. |
Actually, according to a study by the National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago, about 65% of people over the age of 18 reported being "Very Happily Married" in the 1998-2004 period.
Now, we need to consider that maybe these 65% of people are lying or exaggerating the truth. But hold up -- that same logic applies to EVERYONE, doesn't it? So at best, we just need to take people's word for it.
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Originally Posted by spirit4711 And how exactly are we supposed to be sure it will end well? |
There are no guarantees if life. How are we supposed to be sure a new business will end well?
The best answer I can think of is this: we're the creators. If you want a good marriage, you need to create one. Just like if you want a good business, or blog, or any kind of relationship.