tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20407004.post-36724147553706751792008-05-11T08:48:00.005-08:002009-05-02T21:40:25.936-08:00It makes sense when you think about it: <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/science/2007/12/04/want-to-go-green-see-a-marriage-counselor.html">marriage is better for our environment</a>. The reasoning is simple. For example, a home comprised of father, mother and two children consumes fewer resources and space per capita than one home with only a father and another comprised of a mother and two children.<br /><br />A refrigerator requires roughly the same energy whether it holds food for one person or four. Marrieds require only a single refrigerator. Divorced families require two. A married family needs only a single home; divorce means two homes.<br /><br />There are many more important reasons to get and stay married, but as population pressures increase strain on global resources, we cannot ignore this simple fact.<br /><br />Related posts:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://awildolivebranch.blogspot.com/2008/07/marriage-is-good-for-your-health.html">Marriage is Good for Your Health</a></li><li><a href="http://awildolivebranch.blogspot.com/2008/06/and-they-lived-happily-everafter.html">And They Lived Happily Ever After</a> </li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/20407004-3672414755370675179?l=awildolivebranch.blogspot.com'/></div>David in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05576251518506124905noreply@blogger.com0