Oklahoma Divorce Rate

[sanjuro893]

Biches be crazy!!!!

LOL!

Seriously, my wife and I have done a couple things with the Marriage Initiative Program. Even if you've been married for 30 years I would still recommend it. It'll strengthen your relationship in my opinion.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

Why is there a different rate for men and women? Shouldn't it be 50/50?

It's a per capita thing.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

So how bout it girls and boys? Why does OK have such a high divorce rate?

I think money problems are a big part of it but there must be more to it than that.

I blame Bush....or lack thereof.

 

[rebelracer79]

You gotta think if a marriage doesn't end in divorce, it's death. Take you pick. Lol j/k

 

[sanjuro893]

I think money is the number one issue. I also tend to think if it's a familial habit to get divorced at the first sign of trouble, that gets carried on to the next generation.

 

[cjjtulsa]

So how bout it girls and boys? Why does OK have such a high divorce rate?

We don't have enough churches?

 

[JB Books]

People here care too much about what others think of them. There is a social pressure created, in large part, by the religious fundamentalism that pervades daily life in Oklahoma. One has to wonder why a state with a church "on every corner" has such a high divorce rate, high rate of child abuse (including child sexual abuse) and such high rates of meth and prescription drug abuse.

I think Matthew 7:21 is appropriate:

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth
the will of my Father which is in heaven.

 

[cjjtulsa]

Thank you, J.B. - my point exactly.

 

[LightningCrash]

Depending on how you do the math OK is at or near the top of states with the highest divorce rates.
How can we account for this?

Asking a gun forum to answer a sociology question?

Don't worry, I'm sure someone who's not a sociologist will be along soon to dazzle us with their hyperbole and blame.

 

[sanjuro893]

People here care too much about what others think of them. There is a social pressure created, in large part, by the religious fundamentalism that pervades daily life in Oklahoma. One has to wonder why a state with a church "on every corner" has such a high divorce rate, high rate of child abuse (including child sexual abuse) and such high rates of meth and prescription drug abuse.

I think Matthew 7:21 is appropriate:

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth
the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Sad but true. Too many hearers of the word and not enough doers.