Many couples get married and divorced every day. According to some recent figures, 65 percent of men and 71 percent of women marry by age thirty (Hampson). Those figures rise to 97 percent for men and 95 percent of women by age sixty (Hampson). Over half of all new marriages end up in divorce (Hampson). In 1994, over 1.2 million divorces were granted; according to that rate, one out of every two marriages failed, which is more than twice the amount of any other country (Clark). The number of divorced Americans quadrupled from 4.32 million to 17.4 million from 1970 to 1994 (Clark). Sometimes divorces are for a good reason, but they still tear up the family going through it. The government has programs and laws to help the rate of divorces to decrease; however, there will always be failed marriages.
             This subject is very compelling because people get married and divorced too often. I'm not saying marriage is a bad thing; actually, it is a good thing. However, too many people are getting divorced from their spouses, and then they are going out and marrying other people. Studies have found that 75 percent of men and 60 percent of women eventually remarry after divorce (Hetherington). Usually, after six years, 80 percent of both men and women have moved on from their ex to build a better life (Hetherington).
             After divorce, 17 percent of couples remained "perfect pals" who are best friends after divorce, 33 percent stayed "cooperative colleagues" which are couples who cope with their anger in productive ways; 25 percent are "angry associates" which are couples who could not confine their anger to marital differences; and 25 percent end up being "fiery foes" which end up taunting each other for years or not speaking to each other at all (Clark). If couples do get a divorce, I believe that they should work things out to where at least they can still be friends and move on with their lives.
             Usually, when people marry, it is because th...