Dear Brav3:

Last statistic I heard, and that was a long time ago, was that 50% of marriages end in divorce (in the U.S., I think). Only 50% get divorced, but many more are in unhappy marriages. And it makes sense that a much higher percentage of romantic relationships end in separation. So I think you are right about your loss of faith in relationships. Chances that a relationship will last forever more are against you, statistically speaking.

All you can do is reduce the statistical chances of failure by learning who the woman is from the very beginning, opening your eyes and keeping them open, paying attention, communicating honestly, asking questions, listening to answers, on and on..not like an interrogator, of course, but as someone genuinely interested in getting to know a particular woman. Get curious.

And then, of all the women you meet, you only have to find one woman, only one who is likely to make the relationship of the quality and longevity you need it to be.

anita