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THE BATTALION TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1978 Page 3 lor "■verity J f °otbali Sran da y^ The ^1 • Uni Ver , What happens after the wedding? ies lnt y resj. 3r gesth e e judge, ■st of the on mur- 't indict- racy and led over • If con- ranging ?ns ericans" md into ed U.S, 'day the lico, lo- Texas. ' all the n 1972, esident. dio will ?ndered By CINDY JACOBSON Special to The Battalion FACT: 784 couples have been irried in Brazos County this year. FECULATION: One out of three could end in divorce. Marriage license files in the unty clerk’s office show 784 upleswere married from Jan. 1 to pt, 30. Ideally, all of the mar ges will be successful. But Dr. yce Brothers reported in the wston Post (Sept. 24) that only o-thirds of the couples will stay irried. Why is divorce rate so high? rhaps the disenchanted couples d unrealistic expectations of the tried life, or possibly they never w their marriage any considera- n at all. Some couples may have mdthe adjustment period impos- ile to cope with. These are three problem areas at marriage counselors, ychologists and ministers deal ith daily. There are 10 marriage and family unselingcenters in Bryan-College don. Drs. Arthur Roach and Robert lilley, professors of psychology at ixasA&M University, are certified triage counselors with private actices. They offer counseling rvices in the evenings and the mat varies, depending on the je of problems and who is in- Ived. attend- called let. 31, lose to ‘indef- sonnel Union atten- strain- lostan- ka Alaska nment phere. d four imand it has ates in /as the s been m stition is into e gov- odesis :ion ol r post t day. black munts on ays in pared news ander down vith a space of the » rec- ned. lay. y in People still believe in the kind love that lusts forever. They peef to be overwhelmed with ssion and admiration every nethey see their spouse, " John irkhalter, psychologist, said. lohn Burkhalter, of the Bluebon- Psychiatric Center in Bryan als with marital concerns as well marriage counseling, ihere are many reasons for mar ge counseling. Problems range m sex to religious affiliations, and pies depend on counselors to p them sort out their problems find solutions for them. )n the average, a couple can at- d 6-12 sessions and expect some ults. The costs of private counsel- services vary from $15 to $35. Tie Bluebonnet Center, a feder- fiinded operation, charges ac- dingto the client’s ability to pay, ich means that a client may be to receive free counseling ser- legardless of the fee and session angements, these psychologists >e a common goal — to guide icemed engaged couples and to nsoner ucks bull, ins cash United Press International HUNTSVILLE — Texas prison nate Uvaldo Guzman outsmarted :h the organizers of a prison rodeo ahull to win $1,260 in an event t, at least used to be called the ird money” contest, sack of money is put between horns of a bull in the event and hull is turned loose in the rodeo na. All a convict has to do to col- the money is snatch it from be- «en the horns of the raging ani- al. While most convicts tried to get money the hard way, by stand- in front of the bull and hoping to ide its charge while grasping the Dney, Guzman went about it a lot painfully. Guzman realized that bulls have side-vision, so instead of getting in front of the animal where it ild see him, he simply walked up its side, grabbed the sack and wed away. The first time Guzman tried it at weekly October rodeos he liked away with $400 in cash, the cond week with $460, and Sunday picked up another $400. Guzman is serving a five year sen- lice, but prison policy at the rodeo to not disclose what crime Ought the criminal to Huntsville. e ss . Kiwi' 1 Liz iyWiif A* i litic . Stew ,ie W ger j| 'endl' ^ Sen ry,' hpei uagCril :«d counsel unhappy husbands and wives. After talking with several psychologists, ministers and mar ried couples, it was apparent that the first abrasive effect on a mar riage is unrealistic expectations. Brothers said, “Almost all mar riages begin with high expectations. The problem often is that the expec tations are unrealistic and become an impossible burden.” “Almost all marriages begin with high expectations. The problem often is that expecta tions are unrealistic and become an impossible burden,’' Dr. Joyce Brothers said. What kind of expectations are un realistic? Romantic love, for one. Burkhalter said, “People still be lieve in the kind of love that lasts forever. They expect to be over whelmed with passion and admira tion every time they see their spouse.” Another expectation many people have is that marriage will solve per sonal problems. Reilley said, "Someone may recognize a number of things that they are unhappy with — school, parents, jobs — and think that their problems will magically disappear after marriage.” And don’t forget the cry, “I thought my husband would change, but he didn’t,” coming from the woman who expected marriage to be her potter’s wheel. Burkhalter said, “You complicate marriage when you try to change the other person or try to accept something that’s completely noxious to your way of life.” Then certainly there are un realized sexual expectations. Unlike the dating couple who always see each other at their best, married couples see each other at their worst, too, Burkhalter said. Ideas change when sex becomes a con stant part of the relationship. Coupled with the need to expose mythical marital expectations is the need to begin pre-marital planning. Dr. Kenneth Chafin, pastor of South Main Baptist Church in Houston, said that a couple will de vote a great amount of time and money to wedding arrangements, but never think beyond the wed ding night. Couples become so preoccupied with the wedding plans, that they give little consideration to the most important aspect — the marriage it self, he said. The first consideration a couple may want to think about is the reason for marriage. Burkhalter said, “The first question I ask the couple is, ‘Why are you getting mar ried?”’ Reasons vary from pregnancy to convenience. Common to this community are young couples facing graduation who decide marriage of fers security for the new environ ment they are about to encounter. Roach said this last reason is common and risky. “Statistics show a high divorce rate among those couples who marry straight out of college,” he said. Burkhalter attributes this high rate of divorce to the tremendous stress an individual is under at that time in life. “He is facing graduation, which means entering into the job market, adjusting to a new job and a new location. Adding marriage on top of everything else adds more stress,” he said. After searching the why’s in volved, a look at the who’s is impor tant. Chafin has counseled more than 2,600 individuals who have marital problems and he found that the av erage couple hardly knows each other. Often, a couple will realize they each have different ideas, goals and attitudes — but it is after they are married. In pre-marital discussions, j searching questions should be raised to clear such issues. Roach suggests asking: —Which career will take prece-; dence? —Who does certain household chores? —How will the money be budgeted? — When should children be planned? —What type of recreation can the couple do together? Some couples may want to further and draw up a pre-marriage contract as attorney Paul Ashly suggests in TIME (Feb. 13. 1978). “Statistics show a high divorce rate among those couples who marry straight out of college,” Dr. Arthur Roach, psychologist, c '.aid. “A pre-marriage contract might cover where the couple will live, who pays for what, or how many children they will have.” He suggests that a contract will strengthen a relationship by forcing the partners to think out problems in advance. The preliminary considerations won’t guarantee a perfect marriage — or even one that will last. But they will help out in the next phase: adjusting. 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