By Julie Baumgardner, says that
Couples are less likely to divorce if they:
- Go to church regularly
- Make more money
- Honeymooned
- Had more wedding guests
- Dated three years or more before getting engaged
But more likely to divorce if they:
- Eloped
- Spent more money on the wedding
- Spent more on the engagement ring
- Married based on looks or wealth
Based on “A Diamond Is Forever and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship Between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration” – Francis and Mialon 2014. Abstract and link to free download of the study.