Divorce Panel

You're in a great relationship. He just might be "the one." So how can you be sure he's marriage material?

Psychotherapist Dr. Garry Corgiat says you should approach your relationship like a business. It might not be the most romantic idea, but treating your mate like a business partner just might work. Here are some ideas to think about before taking the marriage plunge.

1. Is this the kind of person you would want to open a business with? Could you run a company together? If not, he's probably not the right guy.
2. Does he communicate?
3. Is he a team player?
4. Does he have a good work ethic?
5. Can he handle finances?

Think About Money

The intimacy might be great, but you're not going to think about what happens between the sheets if you find out you're in financial trouble. Money coach Lynnette Khalfani says the number one thing people need to do is check their partner's FICO score. That three digit number tells you just how how financially healthy your partner is (or isn't) and you can decide how to move forward from there.

Make A Decision to Love

Father Ken Deasy says you have to commit to love. If you decide to love, you'll always have to work on compassion.


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HEY TYRA!!! WELCOME TO THE BIG APPLE BABY!!! Loved the show today, absolutely brilliant! Now to that outfit of urs.............Girl you were workin' that outfit!!! I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED THAT SHIRT!!! ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!! Where'd yuh get it? :-) !!
 
Melissa was NOT opening up to the poor guy on the dance floor - she was LECTURING him, she was tyring to push him to get angry - she couldn't take that opportunity to forge some sort of relationship with him -- there is a huge difference. Melissa is is not your place to train him - it's your place to be there to LISTEN to your daughter to let her lean on you, let her vent with you. And let's face it - Melissa doesn't know what a good marriage is - she's still learning herself.
 
First off, loved the show today. Despite the panel being somewhat bulldoggish, the show was informative. I guess you can put me in the odd category because I believe the quiz. Although, the quiz cannot factor in a person's commitment to a relationship/marriage, there are some things that are simply out of our hands which contribute to the well-being of our relationships/marriages. This is a fact and although people may not believe that Cosmo magazine is not a reliable source, I would advise all non believers to look up the information for themselves. The stats are there. I am 23 years old. I have dated my fiance for 6 years. We got engaged a few months ago. I graduated college last year and am currently in pursuit of a master's degree. I go to school and work in my field. My fiance is an engineer. I make right at $50,000. He makes more. His parents are together. Mine are divorced. We both attended college and have the same religious affiliation. We have no children and have never been married. We plan to marry after I graduate Grad school in two years. We will both be 25 years old and will be making over $50,000 annually. Truthfully, I believe these are the pillars for success. We have been together for a long time and have practiced the "three D's" long before the show aired. I realize there are some people who, despite their low scores, have been able to make it work. But it seems to me that most of the commentors on here that don't agree with the quiz do so because they either scored low or are simply in denial. Let's see where all of these people are in 10 years!
 
Like everything, you have to take the quiz with a grain of salt. This quiz just gives you advice towards the statistics that contribute to divorce. That doesn't mean that for sure it will work, or for sure it won't work. Someone could score a perfect 10 and if they don't want to compromise, then it probably wouldn't be a goon idea to get married. Same goes for the other position. So don't get offended by the trivial things, guys. It's just a quiz.
 
Hi Tyra, My husband and I have been married for over 26 years. We both were 22 years old when we married. The test gave me 2 points. Boy was your test off. My husband and I are complete opposites. It takes work and with us, God to keep our marriage strong.
 
Hi Tyra! I usually agree with everything on your show. I find it inspirational and touching. I agree with almost everything until today. Your show pretty much said I was doomed for divorce. I scored a two. I completely disagree with the fact that by your show, I am doomed for divorce. My husband and I have been married almost 3 months and I'm also pregnant. I believe marriage takes hard work and understanding. If we communicate and work hard together, we will prosper and be together I believe forever. Marriage isn't about statistics, it's about love, honesty, communication, and understanding. We have problems like EVERY other couple out there. We work through them step by step day by day, and we will get through every one of them. As long as we love each other, we can make it through every challenge and every obstacle that comes our way. We love each other. I think that's all that matters. Not if we went to college, or if we make over 50k a yr, or if our parents are still married, or if were affiliated with god, or if we got married over 25. That's all just statistics. it has nothing to do with love and marriage.
 
Hey Tyra: I watched your show on doomed marriages,took the quiz and scored a 2, but I'm sorry I have to totally disagree...my husband and I got married 17 yeas ago(I was 19, he was 20), we have 4 beautiful children, and you would think we were still newlyweds. We couldn't be happier!
 
Hey Tyra. I really enjoyed today's show. This is my first time coming your website and I was noticing that alot of people disagreed with the quiz. I find that interesting. Whether or not people want to believe it, those are the facts. There are simply some things that make you a greater risk for divorce. I also noticed that most of the people on here that disagreed with the quiz do so because they are either living in that fantasy world (thinking its not true because they scored low and still want to get married) or because they feel they defied the odds. However, I agree with the quiz. I minored in Sociology in college and these are the things we were taught. Anyway, great show!
 
Hi Tyra, I just wanted to comment on one of the messages that were posted. Name: fans, 37 yrs old and married for 13 years. She said that her husband paid her debt before the got married. I agree with part of what she said: "Marriage (created by God) was supposed to unite two into one. That means the problems of the other become your problems as well." I've been in the same situation as Alan's gf and my dad helped out when I got into money problems... I'm 23 now and money hasn't been good for almost 5 years. Didn't open bills and deal with the situation- stressed me out. But I didn't learn my lesson. Since it cont. for 4+ years. Sometimes the only way were learn is to hit rock bottom and fall on our faces. I am one that always has to learn the hard way. I am now fixing the mess I created and it feels great. So I'm just saying that Alan should help and support his gf but not pay her bills. That won't help her in the long run and if they do get married could cause problems later on.
 
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Hello Tyra, I don't necessarily agree with the quiz.My fiance and i are planning to get married, we have been together for 2 years, and we're trying to keep it old school. You know through the good and the bad stick it out with one another, and not let society control our destiny. My grandparent's have been married for 40 years, and hoprfully one day we'll be sharing a denture's cup. HA HA.
 
I LOVE YA TYRA............. EAST COAST!!!!! your doing a good job but you need to step it up get fierce or something im not saying that in a mean way eaither.... love a 12yo fan
 
i dont know what hapend but TYR I FELL your CRUNCKNESS has left and went some where! now that you know NOW BRING IT BACK! CAUSE I WAS A HUGE FAN FOR THE 1 AND 2ND SEASON NOW IT SEEMS YOUVE LOST ENERGY YOUR ON THE EAST COAST BABY NOW SHOW US WHAT YOU CAME FOR TYRA !!!!!!!! love, The C-Port
 
Tyra, I watched your show today regarding marriage and relationships. I have to say you all were really hard on the first couple (didn't get names) where the woman said she may not take care of him if he were unable to care for himself. I am 37. My husband and I have been married 13 years (together 17). The gentleman said he would pay all her bills or do whatever it takes to allow them to have a great marriage and you all jumped on him stating he was in a fantasy land. My husband paid off all my debt before we said I do. Marriage (created by God) was supposed to unite two into one. That means the problems of the other become your problems as well. Society teaches us to hold on to our own and that is the cause of failed marriages. Selfishness, lack of trust and things that divide break up marriages. The advice today was more along the lines of keep everything separate and essentially prepare for the failure to come. I am not saying there are some signs you shouldn't look for or ignore, but don't plan to fail. That man was committed and thats 99.9% of whats needed to make it work. Thanks for listening. Love your show.
 
hey tyra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i just wanted to know what you got on the test. can you post it on the site somewhere???? what did you think of your score??????????



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