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Where wi/1 Your
Téenagers learn about
SEX,LOVE,
and
MARRIAGE?
Most teen-agers and young adults want to
marry. They want togetherness, security, a
family- happiness! Yet, teen-age marriages
are shattered by divorce atan unprecedented
rote! WHY?
by
Paul W . Kroll and Richard Gipe
F
ULLY FlfTY PERCENT
of all teen-age marriages end
in
divorce within
five years!
The younger a per–
son marries, the greater rus or her chances o(
marital failure. And to cornpound the problems, about
half
of al! American brides are teen-agers!
WHY
this ugly social problem? lt's about time
parents and teen-agers understood.
Who's T eaching " the Birds
and che Bees?"
Many experts bave actually pinpointed the
cause,
but no one seems to heed. Most marital difficulties, say
the experts, are caused by the
MISINFORMED
SOURCES from which young peopJe get their ideas
on
sex, dating antl choosing a mate!
A recent survey was conducted to 1ind out
WHERE
young people get information and ideas on sex, love
and marriage.
This question was put to PTA (Parent-Teacher
Association) members across the country. The results
were shocking! Twenty-two percent of them mentioned
other child1·en
as their sons' and daughters' sources of
information. Sorne of these influences were considered
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