John Crouch

In 1997, Louisiana, soon followed by Arizona and Arkansas, became the first state to offer couples a covenant marriage option. Covenant marriage requires couples to undergo premarital counseling and makes divorce more difficult to obtain. In the following viewpoint, John Crouch argues that the high incidence of divorce has weakened many people’s trust in the institution of marriage. Covenant marriage, he contends, will strengthen wedding vows and reduce the incidence of divorce. Crouch is an attorney and the executive director for the Americans for Divorce Reform.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to the author, what do his clients dislike about the divorce process?
2. How does the author define the “prisoner’s dilemma”?
3. How can premarital counseling strengthen marriages, as stated by the author"

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