Interesting facts about marriage and family

• 49 years is a critical age for first marriage. 
• If you have been married for 7 years, then the chances of divorce are reduced by 50%.
• 50% girls marrying for the first time are pregnant. 
• Married men are 50% less likely to commit suicide than the unmarried. 
• Married men often occupy higher positions at work, they are more likely to be promoted as the career ladder, they are more trusted than unmarried employees. 
• Married women earn about 4-5% more than their unmarried counterparts. 
• The reason for 51% of divorces are alcoholism or drug addiction of a spouse, while the reason for 18% of divorces is the interference by parents in the affairs of a young family. 
• 50% women and 33% of men hold a grudge against each other for 10 years after the divorce. 
• Married men and married women live longer than bachelors and unmarried. 
• Every 10-13 seconds someone divorces on the planet.