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VirginiaL · 80-89, F
Hi Peekaboo,
Yes I think family and marriage are valuable institutions...and I wish children could be raised by parents or close family member rather than daycare. We need people who are really invested in us and unconditional loving us for those early years, before we go out and face too much "reality."

Marriage as exclusive pair bonding is useful and inevitable. Marriage as an institution, governed by religious and legal strictures, may not be either of those things.
SweetMae · 70-79, F
I think they still can work well.
ozgirl512 · 31-35, F
Marriage is a wonderful institution .. but who wants to live in an institution?
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@ozgirl512: Groucho Marx
ozgirl512 · 31-35, F
@Justbychance: lol
ozgirl512 · 31-35, F
@Peekaboo: good stuff .. now I know :)
I think they used to be; generally speaking, of course. I'm not saying those values don't exist, but what I am saying is they are becoming less important :)
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@Justbychance: Is this possibly our undoing?
@Peekaboo: I believe it is, whilst some might say it's the way Society itself leads us. I'm old ... lol, but my Mother taught me to respect my wife, to ensure that I took good care of money and teach my children to do the right thing. I did/still do those things (just like many others have) And yet some things I see, or get to hear of, has me wondering what it is that's being taught these days.

Society changes as we move on. I wouldn't say it's anyone's fault, but there are changes in how things appear to work within a family. But then; I'm getting on a bit, so maybe some might say I am being pedantic. lol ... 😀
curmudgeon1968 · 56-60, M
I think they are both valuable and should be protected with all vigor
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@curmudgeon1968: I fully agree.
freebird · F
They are better for our societal machine than individuals in general.
Trevo · 26-30, M
vetguy1991 · 51-55, M
sarabee1995 · 26-30, F
I think so too. I doubt they will be part of my future, but they are definitely valuable in society.

 
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