Soopy:

You are so wise at the age of 23 and I believe one can find his/her soul mate.  I wonder if the problem is not the option of divorce, but the low barrier to entering marriage.   Perhaps there should be prerequisite course 1. getting to know oneself first and 2. meaningful 6-12 month couples’ pre-marriage course.  It’s getting better, but there is so much fanfare around weddings. Isn’t the average amount couples spend on weddings $35,000?   Couples are sold a fantasy. Certainly many women fall in love with the wedding process.

Soopy, you are onto something, but are you around the right people?  Or, are you shopping for ice cream in a hardware store?  Perhaps look for professions, charitable organizations, houses of worship where people live a lifestyle that matches your views– professions where serving others based on love and deep caring for others will expose you potential mates who serve and share the same priorities.  Just a thought.

Ryze