Pasadena—While not every marriage is a match made in heaven, Dr. Neil Clark Warren, clinical psychologist, author, and founder of eharmony.com is hoping matches made in cyberspace can be the next best thing.

For three decades Dr. Warren has counseled thousands of married couples and singles across the nation and in his private practice in Pasadena, California. Viewers of Oprah and Geraldo have heard the results of his research and interviews with successfully united couples. His premise is simple: Most failed marriages were doomed from the start because of incompatibility.

Dr. Warren is deeply concerned about the national divorce rate that touches 70 percent of all the people in the nation. “Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that most marriages that fall apart were in deep trouble the day they began,” said Warren, who has been a counselor for 33 years. “More technically, the selection factor is undoubtedly the most critical factor in producing this national divorce epidemic.”

With the launch of eharmony.com, Dr. Warren opens up the power of his research-based counsel to singles seeking committed and lasting relationships. Launched in August 2000, the Web-based relationship service is unique because participants must qualify for membership via psychological profiling on 250 characteristics Dr. Warren has identified as key to a successful relationship. Once accepted into eharmony.com, singles enjoy a paced process of relationship coaching, introductions to compatible people, and continuing counsel in pursuing their ultimate match.

Dr. Warren earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Chicago, where he also served as a counselor and adjunct faculty member. He received his master of divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and completed his undergraduate degree at Pepperdine University. In addition to chairing Neil Clark Warren & Associates, Dr. Warren is the former dean of Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology.

Dr. Warren has been hailed by Time and USA Today as a “must read” author and “outstanding contributor to the field of marriage counsel.” He earned a Gold Medallion for America’s best book on marriage, Finding the Love of Your Life, now available in thirteen languages. Other bestsellers from Dr. Neil Clark Warren include Learning to Live with the Love of Your Life, How to Know if Someone Is Worth Pursuing in Two Dates or Less and Finding Contentment. In June 2000, Catching the Rhythm of Love, his latest book for married couples, was released.