Việc đánh giá hiệu quả giáo dục trước hôn nhân: một xem xét các kết quả nghiên cứu Successful marriage is a highly valued goal for the majority of Americans. In fact, 93% of Americans rate having a happy marriage as one of their most important objectives, and more than 70% of Americans believe that marriage should be a lifelong commitment that should only be ended under extreme circumstances (Waite & Gallagher, 2000). However, despite their desires for successful, lifelong marriages, couples marrying for the first time in the United States continue to face roughly a 40 to 50% chance of divorcing during their lifetime (NCHS, 1996). Some demographic projections also predict that the divorce rate will likely rise for the coming generation, with as many as two-thirds of recent marriages ending in divorce (Lamanna & Riedman, 1997) and that two-thirds of these divorces will occur within the first ten years of marriage (NCHS, 1996). These trends are compounded by the fact that many distressed couples never divorce, but remain in non-satisfying and/or conflictual relationships (Notarius & Markman, 1993). The current and projected state of marriage in the United States is troublesome given that numerous research studies have shown that successful marriages promote mental, physical, and family health; while conflictual and unstable marriages undermine wellbeing and incur large social and financial costs for communities (see Waite & Gallagher, 2000 for a review). In an effort to address the current rates of marital distress and divorce, numerous scholars and educators have advocated for the development and implementation of premarital education or counseling1 programs (Markman, Floyd, Stanley, & Storaasli, 1988; Stahmann & Salts, 1993).
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