Hi Maureen,

I assume you are talking about my Holy Quotes and the 52 practical and scientific reasons to go to Church.

You said:

• Are there any statistics on the effects on Marriage when only one spouse goes to church?

The only statistic I have heard deals with the children. In families with children, where the father is the only parent that goes to Church on a weekly basis, the children are far more likely to grow up going to church on their own on a regular basis, compared to when the mother is the only one going to Sunday Services.

Sorry, I forgot what the source was, but I thought it was reputable.

Mike

Mike,

I don't have that statistic, but if you have a lot of time perhaps you could scan the archives of the Barna Group. It is ecumenical but they do studies like this at [Barna.org]

Fr. Jonathan