Just because people do not get divorced, does not mean they are happy in their marriages. People stay married to each for a wide variety of reasons, even when the marriage is an awful one. In the chassidishe world, it may be that it is considered a real shanda and a boosha for someone to get divorced, and it might make it impossible for that person to easily remarry. Some women prefer the security of ANY marriage to the frightening prospect of being alone. Some people do stay together for the sake of the children (though how it benefits the children in an abusive marriage, I do not know). Some people just cannot face the unknown. So yes, they may not get divorced, but that is NOT because of having had fewer dates.
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