https://www.imfcanada.org/archive/671/new-brunswick-telegraph-journal-defense-marriage New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal: In defense of marriage AUGUST 2, 2012 | by RITU RAJ KALRA It is sad to observe that in Canadian society today, about 80 per cent of the population is single, divorced or separated. The traditional definition of family is changing, with four in 10 first marriages ending in divorce. For the first time in Canadian history, there are more unmarried people than legally married people, age 15 and over, according to the Vanier Institute of the Family. Moreover, the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada estimates the direct cost, to taxpayers, of broken families to be an astounding $7 billion annually. All this and much more can be saved if we understand the contours of marriage and society properly. God designed life such that there is inter-dependancy and we realize the worth of the relationships and because of this, grow sensi...