“Exactly, ask any goy how long they’ve been living with their girl/boy friend and they’ll tell you years! and yet the divorce rate is still high among goyim as opposed to the yeshivishe velt where there is few platonic relationships the divorce rate is low “
First of all, you are unfortunately and tragically incorrect, the divorce rate among the Yeshivish has become increasingly higher in recent years. I myself know at least half a dozen couples who broke up within the year of marriage.
Second, please stop talking about the goyim. We are talking about FRUM kids who do not believe in the shidduch dating system. The reason for a high divorce rate among ANY group, is that there is no longer a sense of stick-to-it-iveness that there used to be. There is less stigma attached to divorce today than there once was and it is far easier to get a no-fault divorce today than ever before, and people are no longer willing in our very disposable society, to try to work things out. You need a new radio – buy one, don’t fix the old one.