That’s according to the Institute for Family Studies who examined 10 US States who have such policies. It found that States with better-implemented policies are associated with a 0.5% reduction in the divorce rate.  One State, Texas, saw a 1.5% reduction in the divorce rate that can be attributed to the effects of the policy change. The divorce-reduction effect, however, is measured for all marriages, including those that began before the premarital education policies were implemented. So, the divorce-reduction effect of the policy is likely underestimated.