I think in theory, the opening topic is good but in actuality, it is not true. However, it is true that whether a person or couple are Christians or not, if they practice Biblical concepts in marriage, the marriage will survive. I write this because I live in a country where less than 1/2 % of the people are Christians and our neighboring countries also have few Christians, BUT the divorce rate is lower in our countries than America where a large percentage of people claim to believe in the Christian God. Of course, I understand not all those people are really Christians but still there must be more than in my country. Divorce is still rare here and has a social stigma attached to it. I also disagree with the statement "I also believe that when you don't let God be in control of your marriage, you are guaranteed a divorce!". Again, most of the world is not like America where most people claim to be Christians, yet marriages survive in all sorts of nonChristian environments. Moreover, sometimes one spouse does not let God be in control of the marriage, but the marriage still works and can be a very good and happy marriage. This might surprise some people but nonChristians can have happy marriages too. However, I think in these marriages a lot of Christian principles are being practiced even though the couple does not realize it. A lot of what God tells us to do is for our own good. For example, He says not to fornicate. If we don't, then we avoid sexual diseases, a lot of heartache,etc. Some nonChristians don't fornicate but not for Biblical reasons, but because they follow this Biblical principle they avoid the sexual diseases and problems that come with fornication. The same goes with marriage. Of course, if both spouses are putting God first, then there IS a strength in that marriage that other couples will never have unless they put God first as well, but marriages can and do survive and thrive without the couple acknowledging God.
