In Minnesota the state is offering those who wish reconciliation in their marriages, instead of divorce.
Minnesota will pick up tab to counsel divorcing couples- Washington Times May 25
William J. Doherty, a family studies professor at the University of Minnesota, surveyed about 2,500 couples who had attended a mandatory divorce education class in Hennepin County during 2008 and 2009.
In about 30 percent of cases, one spouse said they wanted the divorce while the other did not, and in about 10 percent, "both partners were open to trying again" to save their marriage, Mr. Dille said.
That 10 percent is a substantial number — about 1,500 couples a year statewide, Mr. Dille said. Divorce may certainly be the best choice for some couples, he added, but for others — if they knew more about divorce and its aftermath, "they might want to find an alternate path."
The Minnesota Couples on the Brink project will be offered through the University of Minnesota, and will be funded from an existing $5 fee assessed on marriage licenses.
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