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22 August 201022 August 2010ROFCROFC

Psalm 127:1-2Psalm 127:1-2

Survey Done at TFTSurvey Done at TFT

Covering different Covering different challenges at different challenges at different

phases in Marriagephases in Marriage

Presented by: MVKPresented by: MVK

A total of A total of 162162 couples which couples which make up over 90% of the make up over 90% of the total number of married total number of married

people at TFT indicated their people at TFT indicated their different challenges in writingdifferent challenges in writing

The youngest couple’s The youngest couple’s average age is 25 and the average age is 25 and the

oldest is <55 yrsoldest is <55 yrsPLEASE NOTE THATPLEASE NOTE THAT

These married people are These married people are two generations aparttwo generations apart

These 162 couples share These 162 couples share a combined total of a combined total of 17101710

years of Marital years of Marital experience, Challenges experience, Challenges

and Victoriesand Victories

This is how we came to this This is how we came to this figurefigure

Example:Example:Couple A- 4 yrsCouple A- 4 yrsCouple B – 7 yrsCouple B – 7 yrs

Couple C – 15 yrsCouple C – 15 yrsCouple D – 30 yrsCouple D – 30 yrs

Total – 56yrsTotal – 56yrs

Amongst some of the Amongst some of the challenges experienced werechallenges experienced were

----------------------------1.Financial challenges 1.Financial challenges

2.Sexual issues 2.Sexual issues 3.Communication 3.Communication

4.Intolerance 4.Intolerance 5.Involvement by 5.Involvement by parentsparents

Top 6 Challenges At TFT Top 6 Challenges At TFT

Communication – 38.27%Communication – 38.27% Finances – 29%Finances – 29%Spirituality – 28%Spirituality – 28%Children – 18.5%Children – 18.5%Neutrality – 16.04%Neutrality – 16.04%Sexual – 9.87%Sexual – 9.87%

The Survey Reveals that The Survey Reveals that somesome of ofthese challenges are these challenges are

* Age related* Age related* Socio Economical related* Socio Economical related

* Culture and Tradition related* Culture and Tradition related* Different religious beliefs* Different religious beliefs

* Peer Pressure Related* Peer Pressure Related* Others simply result from * Others simply result from

negligence and/or Ignorancenegligence and/or Ignorance

God’s perfect planGod’s perfect plan

The way we experience itThe way we experience it

Divorces at Different YearsDivorces at Different Years

Divorce Stats SA.Divorce Stats SA.

True or false ?True or false ?

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