“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in the baby carriage.”

Thus ends the old schoolyard rhyme.  Though we may not have realized it at the time, this rhyme contains a proven method of lowering your probability of divorce.  We’ve already seen how a strong financial foundation and some maturity both improve the chances of enjoying a life-long marriage.  Today, continuing our look at this report, we learn that having the first child than 7 months after the wedding decreases the risk of divorce by 24%, when compared to those whose first child comes before this mark. Continue reading →