Discuss the role of marriage in adulthood and identify 3 factors that influence marital success.

The latest statistics indicate that many individuals still desire marriage (according to Gallup and Pew Research Center). But in American society with
marriages ending in divorce about 30-40 percent of the time (depending on what you read)
is marriage truly a dying institution?

What are the benefits of marriage in today's society? With so many children being raised by two
parents in DIFFERENT households, is it really necessary that family be a function of marriage?

Is cohabitation now the way to go? Why might cohabitation lead to higher divorce rates?