Before you read the advice given in this site, I need to make a few points.

One, I am not a marriage counselor and have no professional training in that area. However, I have talked with marriage counselors and pastors and have explained my views to them. No one had problems with the fundamental ideas. If you read something on this site which you feel is suspicious, then by all means, ask a professional and see if they agree. Never take one person's opinion on anything as fact. Study the facts yourself and arrive at your own conclusion but make sure to study. Don't disagree and then fail to do yourself justice by not investigating the matter on your own.

Two, the points laid out in this site are hardly all encompassing.

Three, this information contains statistics and whenever one deals with probabilities, be careful not to think that by following the points you will be guaranteed a successful marriage and conversely by not following the advice, your marriage will be unsuccessful.

Four, it is important to understand that "unsuccess" in marriage does not mean the marriage will end in divorce. The actual number of unsuccessful marriages is likely to be higher than the actual divorce count because it would logically be difficult to account for marriages that continue and yet are unsuccessful. There certainly have been many couples married for many years but are thoroughly unhappy within their marriage.

Lastly, because I am a Christian and believe in the authenticity of the Biblical Scriptures, the advice on this site is Biblically based. Since God created the institution of marriage, it is He we must look to for the rules of marriage and relationships. If you are not a Christian, and have not read the Bible, I would encourage you to read it and accept the free gift of eternal salvation to those who change their lives and live for God, instead of for themselves or the world.