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Title:
Marriage is Losing Significance
Created on:
February 25, 2007
More and more couples are living in sin. The recent report of a Census Bureau survey found that married couple households in the U.S. are now outnumbered. A hair more than half (50.3%) of households are headed by unmarried people, and 31.7% of American children are being raised in unmarried homes. The number of people reporting themselves as part of unmarried couples spiked about 14% in the past six years. It seems that the significance of “marriage” is losing ground.
I know that the divorce rate is really high, but that should not discourage you from wanting to make the commitment of marriage to the one you love. Just because Bobby failed doesn’t mean you will. And, then you have the gay community trying to bring down the idea of “marriage” because in most states it is not allowed. All of these factors together have begun to lessen the significance of marriage.
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I have no say on this one. I am still afraid of the commitment required to just date.
posted by skywalker(247) 18 months and 17 days ago
I do not know if marriage is losing significance, but divorce is an easy way out of a troubled marriage and people are no longer willing to try and work it out. So, now more and more children are being raised in one parent homes which is a sad story.
posted by Black Widow(270) 18 months and 17 days ago
City Councilman
I think that divorce rates have definitely lowered the meaning of marriage, but I really haven't given this much thought.
posted by Ajax(40) 18 months and 16 days ago
ASB VP
I agree and as a married woman who delights in consistently making my husband's life miserable (okay, that's a JOKE), I find it extremely depressing. The significance of marraige seems to dropping with every decade. Unfortunately there are no clear cut avenues for those of us who support marraige to "drum up" support.
posted by Tigriz(190) 18 months and 16 days ago
Univ. President
I know that marriage is not for everyone. Take some of the older folks who have lost a spouse and have found a new soulmate, but do not want to tie the knot again. My Mother has lived with the same man for 11 years. We consider him our stepfather, he is Grandpa to all the kids and we love him dearly. We don't think of them as not being married. The get along better than most married couples I know. I don't know if it losing significance or is it just a new generation of couples that just don't want to be held accountable.
posted by BigD(380) 18 months and 16 days ago
Univ. Secretary
marriage is just a piece of paper that makes it legal , it's the love and devotion that makes the commitment of marriage or unmarriage..some people get married for the wedding day and party and gifts that go along with it or do it for their families to make it legally right when the ones who live together with a committment to each other with no legal package seem to do well too..who knows whatever makes you really happy..exception would be when kids are involved they need that moral setting for an example of the word marriage...the significance of marriage isn;t really lost it is just a different world and it's just hard to call...
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posted by sharbear(59) 18 months and 16 days ago
ASB Secretary
Sadly, yes. Marriage is losing significance. However, in many societies where divorce and "alternative" means of partnering two (or more) people have become more dominant than the traditional man & woman arrangement, the society has not stood. See the Roman Empire for details. Beside belief in a higher power (God), the traditional family unit is the foundation of any society. Those societies that diverge from it are certain to fall.
It is high time in American society that more emphasis and respect were placed on the institution of marriage. However, this is not the way the current events are leading us.
posted by Teknokon(46) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
Defnitely not! IT has the same significance except that now people (as in women) now have more options. They no longer have to fall into marriage and kids so there are choices!
posted by citygirl(183) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
Yes. People are no longer forced into loveless marriages, because of social pressure and lack of financial options. They aren't stuck in loveless or abusive marriages either. You should try hard to make your marriage work, but if it doesn't, getting out is a far better option than staying in. Especially if you have children.
posted by corinthians(250) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
If people are not sure they are ready to get married, I think it's better for them to just continue dating. If you decide to have children, however, I think it's much better to be married. I don't' really understand why people don't get this.
posted by Peter(350) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
It is true that more and more people now commonly adopting the culture of marriage and it is also difficult to force them for marriage.
posted by teammate(550) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
Absolutely. People no longer feel that marriage is a major must. If it happens, great. But if it doesn't, it's no problem.
posted by Thor(350) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
This is very true. Lots of people don't plan to get married. In the past, it was pretty much a given.
posted by Cass(350) 18 months and 15 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
In response to Cass:It used to be that you needed to be married by the time you were in your early 20's and now you are unique if marry before you are 30. I recently got married and I was the first amongst all my friends and I am in my mid 20's. My friends thought I was crazy to be getting married so soon after college. So, it seems that times have changed and marriage is not as much of a priority anymore; hence, it is losing significance.
posted by sweetnothing(387) 18 months and 14 days ago
Mayor
Marriage is definitely losing significance. And, in my opinion, society is all the worse for it.
posted by Bella(350) 18 months and 14 days ago
Aspiring Patriot
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