Welcome to i60’s relationships blog page. Equipping others to do relationships well is a huge passion here at i60 Central, we very much look forward to sharing with you all. I want to take a moment today to share with you some of the statistics in our nation around marriages and the failure of marriage in our society. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2013 there were 118,962 registered marriages in the year and the same period 47,638 divorces were granted. 47.4% of these divorces involved children who number 41,747. The difference between the median length of marriage to separation and the median length of marriage to divorce is 3.6 years. Let’s stop and reflect for a moment. A child who is part of a dissolving family can expect 3.6 years of uncertainty as our legal system and broken relationships come to the conclusion of divorce. These statistics don’t even capture those failed relationships (with or without children involved) that haven’t resulted in marriage, that is, cohabiting couples. No matter how amicable a separation, damage is done, and some of that damage remains unseen for many years continuing to wreak havoc on families, which are the fabric of our society. Here at i60 we look at these statistics and aren’t surprised because we are hearing people’s stories, every day, of loss of relationship, of pain, of hopelessness and helplessness. That is why we are dedicating ourselves to empower and enrich marriages, parents, children, individuals and families to live a life full of functioning supportive relationships. So keep an eye out right here at i60 Blog for handy tips sound advice from our in house and external contributors. Take a moment to check out our workshops and courses under in our Healthy Relationship Page.
– Carolyn Edwards