In a high-divorce society, not only are more unhappy marriages likely to end in divorce, but in addition, more marriages are likely to become unhappy. -- COUNCIL ON FAMILIES IN AMERICA. 

When Japanese government officials conceived building an airport in Narita, little did they know that airport will later come to be associated with divorce. Even engineers and architects who dreamt up plan, forgot to dream about wedlocks and goodbyes. Morpheus, god of dreams, did not remember it to them.

Now, term, Narita divorce has been coined for newlyweds who on arrival at Narita Airport after a honeymoon, immediately head to court to file divorce papers. Bad word!

Marriages have been known to hit rocks, night after weeding day. Some may wait to happen after birth of first child, while others may choose to divorce after their golden jubilee.

The story of broken marriages -- marital bliss turned marital misery, is worldwide. And this is happening despite an army of psychologists, psychiatrists, clergymen and other counselors offering advice on marriage, including a horde of publications on subject. People have even written best-sellers, offering advice on broken families. Ask Inyanla Vanzant, author of book, YESTERDAY I CRIED.

Lets get some statistics. Britain has highest divorce rate in Europe (4 out of 10 marriages), Canada and Japan (1 out of 3 marriages), Zimbabwe (2 out of every 5 marriage) and Spain (1 out of 8 marriages.) Also in Australia, divorce rates has quadrupled since 1980s, and in United States and other lands, teenage mothers, and children born out of wedlock, has been on rise.

 Those who are very young when they marry have three strikes against them. --PROFESSOR MARCIA LASSWELL. 

Are you ready for marriage? Hold your answer until you know whether you are qualified to go into it. First know that there is nothing like trial marriage. When God instituted first marriage between our first parents, Adam and Eve in garden of Eden, he did not tell them to try it first, and dump it afterward. It was for life; and nothing would break it excerpt adultery, or perhaps death. (Genesis 2: 18, 23, 24; Matthew 19: 3  9) So know that this union is for life, and that you will even go through tribulations in course of marriage. -- 1 Corinthians 7: 28.

Now how do you answer following questions:

Do I have great expectations?

That is first major problem. Because you are not going to see that wonderland that you expected after honeymoon. The scales will fall from your eyes. Consider these life experiences.

We thought that we could come and go, do as we pleased, . . . but it isnt that way.

Many teenagers get married to play house. . . . but thats not way it is.

After I got married I found out that great thrill of sex wears off very soon and then we started having real problems.

So do not have great romantic expectations. Childhood marriages -- physical immaturity, may blur your vision and understanding of married life.

Am I ready for my roles?

Some people enter marriage without even knowing their roles in family. The husband fails to provide material support, and wife neglects her housekeeping role.