Marriage Degree

since nearly half of marriages end in divorce, wouldn't it make sense for couples wanting to get married be required to do a course? in the catholic church it is required for couples to do some sort of course, but i have no idea what's involved since i've never married. apart from the obvious subject of effective communication, including how to read the subtleties of male and female communication, couples could also undergo therapy*, both individually and as a couple. since therapy is effective only after long-term treatment, the course would require, say, 4 years, after which it will earn the couple a degree.

* since a lot of behaviours are learned from negative childhood experiences, negative reactions are commonly transferred into adulthood onto loved ones, most commonly the spouse. the skills they learn would then flow on to their future children and be beneficial for society as a whole.

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