What face will marriage don today?

The domestic church says that "The husband was seen as the head of the family while the woman was the heart" and I have seen this in my own house with my mom and dad. My dad (usually) runs the house, pays the bills, sits at the head of the dinner table, etc. etc. while my mom keeps us on track, gives us love, and makes sure there's always food in the house. If what I think the domestic church is (a union between both the woman and man, while raising their kids to be good Catholics), then my parents definitely do that. As for myself, I don't think I'd force the Catholic Church on m kids. I'd maybe try to steer them in that direction or at least expose them to the fact that there's a God out there, but I think if they had other beliefs, like Buddhism, it's my job as a parent first and foremost to encourage their ideas and beliefs and not shoot them down.

After reading the article on Busted Halo, I think it's maybe almost a relief to know that those with a college degree on average have a longer lasting marriage but at the same time I know it probably isn't that big of a contributing factor, so it also doesn't do too much to sedate my not-so-present worries of getting divorced. That being said, I still would like to get married someday. I mean, there's never going to be some concrete list on bullet-proof ways to make sure your marriage doesn't end in divorce but I guess it's nice to know that those with a college education have a higher chance of lasting longer.

Dating/Marriage

When I start dating or get into a long term relationship, I'd like for both me and my partner to be able to openly communicate with each other. I'd look for a guy that has common interests as I do, shares my same values, can open me up to new things, and can support me emotionally and financially. I want us to have a relationship built first and foremost on love, then trust and communication, honesty, etc etc.Without these things I feel like a relationship can't truly flourish. It'd be a relationship sure, but would it be a stable or happy one?
I feel like today, relationships aren't about anything above - they don't really revolve around making both people in the relationship happy. So many people are quick to blame their significant other for things that go wrong in their relationship. They never stop to ask themselves if it could've been something they did or didn't do. Relationships today are also so preoccupied with financial problems and other worries, especially if the couple has children. No relationship is ever blissfully happy...modern society, shows so many reality shows about hooking up and catching cheaters that it seems almost impossible to find a guy that can be and do all of the that you want. I look at my parent's relationship and wish to have what they have one day: an open relationship where they're both learning from each other and challenging the other.