Jim Krumel: What’s love got to do with it? Plenty
Jim Krumel
If you’ve been married more than seven years, congratulations. You’ve beaten the odds.
That’s the average length of a first marriage in the United States, according to statistics that popped up on the ol’ computer from LawInfo.com, a Web site that’s full of information regarding the state of marriage today.
And did you notice? It’s talking “first marriage.”
More than half of today’s marriages end in divorce, the Web site said. Most people do give wedded life a second chance, but even then, the road to happiness is sprinkled with potholes. Second-timers stay married only 40 percent of the time. For those who give it a third shot, only 27% avoid strike three.
Lima teen wins Miss Ohio Teen USA title
By Sam Shriver - sshriver@limanews.com
Grace-Anne Larschied stopped by the Shawnee Township Fire Department prior to competing in the Miss Ohio Teen USA pageant, which she won Saturday night.
Photo courtesy of Shawnee Township Fire Department’s Facebook page
LIMA A 17-year-old girl from Lima has been crowned Miss Ohio Teen USA.
Grace-Anne Larschied earned the crown in the pageant which wrapped up Saturday night at St. Matthews Auditorium in Sharonville.
Her platform was an anti-vaping message.
In early 2017, Grace-Anne, who has never vaped, almost died from bacterial pneumonia and has spoken out against vaping. She spoke to a number of groups and organizations over the past year.