Oklahoma state representative Arthur Hulbert (R) has introduced a bill that would lengthen the time that in-state couples hoping to file for divorce have to wait before they can move forward. Hulbert said he feels “we have a bill that will help strengthen families and give them time to rethink…
It’s the age-old question among those concerned about high divorce rates across the country: should it be easier to divorce or easier to marry? The question popped up again with a recent Oklahoma impact study covering the effects of divorce on children. According to the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative, a group…
In a well-intentioned effort to try bringing down the high divorce rate in Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin recently signed a bill that will move forward a pro-marriage public service campaign. The notion it promotes is that marriage and stable families protect children from poverty. Critics lament that while this is…