Apparently being a Christian, at least an evangelical Christian, doesn't make your marriage any more secure. Link below; my emphasis.
"Born-again" Christians are more likely to go through a marital split than are non-Christians, according to a new study by the Barna Research Group.
Using statistics drawn from a nationwide survey of nearly 4,000 adults, the Barna data show 11 percent of the adult population currently is divorced but that 25 percent of all adults have experienced at least one divorce.
Among "born-again" Christians, 27 percent currently are divorced or previously have been divorced, compared with 24 percent among adults who are not "born again."
Surprisingly, the Barna report said, the Christian group whose adherents have the highest likelihood of getting divorced are Baptists. The only group to surpass Baptists were Christians associated with non-denominational Protestant churches.
This research underscores the need for church-based marriage and family enrichment ministries, according to Mike Lundy, family ministry associate with the Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission.
"What the figures reveal is that Baptist families are experiencing the same stresses as those in society at large," he said.
And Baptists and other evangelical Christians are responding to those stresses in the same way as the larger culture, he added. "We've created a climate for divorce in our society, and Baptists seem to be reflecting the values of society."
http://www.baptiststandard.com/2000/1_12/pages/divorce.html