January 27, 2010 - 20:41 AMT
First 5 years account for highest percentage of divorces in Armenia


"Our five-year experience has shown that young couples get divorced more frequently. The largest percentage of divorces occur during the first 5 years of family life," psychologist andf psychotherapist Maria Tevosyan told seminar on 27 January dedicated to topic of family life. According to her, this is because young people tend to build their family life separately from adults, "considering themselves smarter than anyone else. "Meanwhile, the older generation has experience of family life and often their advice can save young people from mistakes," Maria Tevosyan said.

"We helped many our patients to save their marriage. We could help many people if they addressed us, " she stressed.