Why do couples stay married?
This is an interesting survey I took the liberty to translate most of it.
Why do couples stay married in Israel? I will add, I don’t believe it really represent Israel, since how could the delude all of this from a group of 500 people.
But I have to wonder, as a species, are we designed to always be with the same person? To live as a couple? Very few animals do so? But of course, we’ve got a thinking brain, unlike most animals that act on instinct.
Translated from: http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART2/122/388.html#
A survey indicated that in Israel 1 out of 5 is still married because of love. People stay married here for the following reasons:
Why do couples stay married?
(Newly weds aged 18-34)
- For the kids (39.3%)
- True Love (19%)
This could indicate why divorce rates rise in a later age.
Alternately those who married for the wrong reasons, get divorced before age 35 and consequently, the reasons for
staying married after age 35 (ages 34-54) are fairly similar.
Only in the group of over 55 do you find:
- For the kids (13%)
- True Love (22%)
The survey also indicated:
- 5% stay married because they are afraid to divorce.
- 3.9% stay married because they have a good sex life.
- 15.3% all of the above.
- 13.3% don’t know.
The survey also concluded that the non-religious 23.6% stay married for the kids. Whilst the traditional, religious couples 40.4% said it’s for the children.
In the ultra orthodox sector, 30.8% said it was true love. These couples share something in common, big families.
Across country in the following cities couples stay married for true love:
Jerusalem 27%
South of Israel 25%
Tel Aviv 23%
Haifa 20%
Sharon 14%
(The survey sampled 500 men and woman from all over the country)