there is no such thing as a good match. there are plenty of variables that come into play after a marriage occurs that could determine whether or not the marriage last that aren't part of the initial decision of is this person a match or not.
marriage is nothing more than a gamble. while you can eliminate obvious incompatible people once you reach a certain threshold there's nothing more you can due to ensure success.
if your marriage last until your dying day you got lucky and things played out the way you hoped they would.
THOSE TWO SENTENCES DON'T MATCH UP. EITHER IT EXISTS OR IT DOESN'T. IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE TIME OUT TO DO THE LEGWORK NEEDED TO MAKE SURE YOUR POSSIBLE MATE IS A GOOD MATCH THEN YOU CAN'T BLAME THE MARRIAGE SYSTEM.
ANOTHER THING, A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH RELATIONSHIPS IS THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO NECESSITY ANYMORE. YEARS AGO BOTH SIDES NEEDED THE OTHER FOR SOMETHING. WHETHER IT BE FINANCES OR HOMEMAKING. NOW EVERYBODY IS TOO INDEPENDENT. WOMEN MAKE THEIR OWN MONEY AND MEN DO THEIR OWN HOUSEWORK. NEITHER SIDE IS BRINGING ANYTHING TO THE TABLE THAT IS EXCLUSIVE.
REALLY IF YOU'RE NOT A RELIGIOUS PERSON MARRIAGE HAS NO VALUE TO YOU THESE DAYS. MARRIAGE IS A SOCIAL CONSTRUCT AND MOST PEOPLE THESE DAYS HAVE NO INTEREST IN SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ANYWAY. EVERYTHING IS MOVING TO IMPERSONAL INTERACTION. I THINK IT'S ODD THAT PEOPLE DON'T SEE THE RESULT OF THIS.