[originaltext] People who are married or in committed relationships are heal

People who are married or in committed relationships are healthier, wealthier, and happier. So why do more than 60 percent of marriages end in divorce? Why has the national divorce rate climbed more than 200 percent in the last thirty years? And why are fewer people getting married today than ever before? (16)The answers to these questions are plentiful, but the main reason is simple. It’s easy to "fall" in love, but very few people know how to stay in love . Even though staying in love is our "smartest" choice all the way around! Recent studies on marriage prove it’s one of the major elements in life-long success for men and women.(17)"It lengthens life, greatly improves physical and emotional health, and raises income over that of single or divorced people or those who live together," reported an article in The New York Times. Marriage has also been found to boost happiness, reduce the degree of depression.
    So let’s wake up, make up, and turn this trend around!(18)One of the most surprising pieces of evidence that shows people are not in touch with what’s really going on in their partnerships is the fact that the majority of people who file for divorce say they didn’t think there was a relationship-threatening problem just six months prior to breaking up.