New data compiled by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) further confirms what researchers have found to be true for decades — that married couples who regularly practice their Christian faith are happier, have more children, divorce less, and experience more fulfilling intimacy than their non-religious, secular peers.
The report, released on Friday, found that churchgoing Catholic and Protestant couples “enjoy the happiest marriages in America,” with 79% of Catholics and 74% of Protestants reporting being “very happily married” compared to 66% of non-religious couples. IFS noted that although the marriage rate in the U.S. has fallen considerably in recent decades (even among Christians, with Catholic weddings plunging by 74% since 1970), “the believers who remain are more likely to enjoy strong, stable families,” with churchgoing Catholics and Protestants marrying more, having more children, and divorcing less than their secular peers. In general, churchgoers are 39% more likely to be married than non-churchgoers.
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