MARRIAGE

Attended another wedding so this AOL article on how you can tell if the odds favor a marriage lasting attracted my attention.

* Age matters: 25 is better than 18.

* Cohabitation before marriage increases the odds of divorce.

* The husband helps around the house.

* A second marriage increases the odds of divorce.

* Religious people try harder to stay married.

* Not being rich or poor, but somewhere in the middle.

* Owning a home rather than renting.

* Parents were divorced, especially an angy divorce.

* The bride and her father are not tense walking down the aisle, but are relaxed with each other.