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In one study among a diverse group of multiracial couples, Christopher canada goose outlet toronto location Ellison, a distinguished professor of sociology at the University of Texas at San Antonio, found that while church attendance mattered, a far better predictor of marital quality was the belief in a “sanctified” relationship.
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And women, but not men, who stopped looking at porn between survey waves had a reduced probability for divorce.
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However, those who reported attending church at least once a week were less likely to be divorced than those who said they were non religious a “rather surprising” finding, says Perry.