Is anyone else concerned with the rate of divorce and the fact that marriage is not as serious a commitment to some as it used to be?
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I feel the same way... I'm very reluctant to even consider marriage unless I can find a partner who I'm very confident with... I think that it has a lot to do with what we value in our lives in the western world... for instance our obsession with wealth and good looks... Making a life long commitment to someone is something incredible however it seems like a lot of people aren't not serious about this from the start...
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no not me ...its far better to be able to get a divorce with out ALL the bullshit you use to have to go through back in the 50's,60's,70's ...I saw far to many people being forced to stay with in a loveless marriage and I also saw what this did to the kids in those marriages because 9times out of 10 they coped it from both parents because they were so unhappy ....the commitment is still there but you don't have to keep beating a dead horse like you use to if it doesn't work out and marriage is not like it is in the fairy tales not ALL people do live happily ever after
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My niece who is a very intelligent woman has only been married less than 2 years and is calling it quits.....doesn't seem to be a big deal to her or other young people. Really sad.
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it was never a serious commitment and should never be done, money doesn't show love
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Yes, very concerned. I think mainstream media and the internet promote unhealthy images by glamorizing immorality, fornication, and lack of self control as a by product to make money from couples (individually or collectively) who're looking for a little extra excitement in their lives. The consequences are many, and yet, people still blame marriage for their poor choices. I feel marriages that are based on a faith system, like Christianity, believe marriage is more special than those (non believers) who treat it more casually. The lack of respect for this sacred institution is why so many marriages don't last.
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Personally, I think that marriage and divorce are a purely personal thing, between the couple involved. It's a shame that the standard has become to classify people in a statistic based on their actions due to falling in love and falling out of love. The media, the public, and anyone else who has no bearing on the couple involved really has no business remarking or concerning themselves with the love life or lack thereof of a couple. But that's just my opinion.
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Yessss, I want a healthy stable marriage, but I dont know where to find a commited guy! Divorce isnt a big deal to people anymore. My parents havent divorced, but I didnt think divorce was a big deal as a child. As I grew up I was thankful my parents showed me its possible to have a healthy marriage and important for us, lets just hope my turns out the same
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I would care, but somehow other people's relationships just don't seem to concern me.
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I think the thing that's more concerning is the "hidden" social expectations for young people to get married early. The claim is that there isn't much of a pressure, but then watch the media, and parents and families when the topic comes up. People change, and the younger you are the more you'll change. And with the standard to not settle for anything than the best, and not to stay where you're unhappy, the 2 views contradict.
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