It's been in decline for a number of years. The reasons for it are numerous. Women don't have to marry to secure their status anymore. Jobs are no longer for life which makes planning your life difficult. For many, work and money earning is vital for survival, but it also puts folk under a lot of strain. Especially with regard to money worries. All sorts of stuff i suspect.
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that and commitment issues. people not wanting to be tied down or afraid of getting hurt. or more into having fun with a lot of people than staying with one person.
@Picklebobbie2, I agree with you. There are many "darts" that can deflate a happy marriage, or stop one from pursuing a happy marriage. Forgiveness and patience in a marriage as well as respect and consideration are the lifeblood of marriage. Sadly these vital characteristics are missing in many marriages.
@seotelkniwt: I often think, in our quest to try and ensure our children are equipped for life, we spend way too much time on education. And not enough on teaching !!!
@Picklebobble2: good parental examples are educational when teaching our children, or grandchildren. Our family members watch us especially the little ones and our young ones. If they see that their mom goes from man to man or their father goes from wowman to woman, the parent is teaching a bad example to their child/children .
I referred to 'Education' in terms of school. With little or no 'teaching' from parental figures. One must also remember that many people start families of their own far away from their own families. Youngsters often miss out on the interaction with older members of their own families. So consistency becomes a big issue.
@Picklebobble2: Okay I misunderstood your reply. So are you saying that because some had no good examples of parents taking their marriage seriously that the children went out in time on there on and started their own families based on their own personal views of what a marriage is suppose to be like? And yes even the LACK of interaction with aunts, uncles, grandparents, or older, mature, concerned persons can influence the way children view marriage when they grow up....
Marriages were 'stronger and longer lasting' when folk lived close by to their own families. Because they had support from their own. Hence the saying:'It takes a village to raise a man!' Now, you can argue whether that was because it was a different era; life's pressures weren't so great as they are today; whether the 'necessity' for BOTH parents to work these days plays a part; all kinds of varying factors.
@Picklebobble2: I was thinking too based on the Bible, that if only men loved and treated wives like their own bodies and wives did the same most marriages would thrive and be happy. No man in his right mind would kick, beat, slap, and abuse his ownself. Husband and wife equals one (Genesis 2:24). If a man hurts his wife, he in essence is really hurting himself and vice versa
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@seotelkniwt: thats kind of the thing today. religion and morality have been in decline for years. people have gotten to be very selfish.
