A couple of nights ago I was forced to watch the unrealistic nonetheless hilarious “Why did I get married?”. Countless movies are made with this same premise. Does this signify the current mindset in our society?
At the end of the day are we not merely animals? Mammals that by nature feel the need to procreate, seek stability and shelter. It seems more married people are worried about what they are missing out on by being married while their single counterparts do not yearn to experience marriage.
Is our society broken? Is there a problem when people see having children as more of a burden than an aspiration?
What about the religious aspect? Most people claim to be religious and most all religions stress marriage and procreation.
We now live in a country with more single/divorced adults than married ones. I have been married for almost 2 years and have yet to wonder “Why did I get married?”. For that question to enter one’s mind I would imagine you must first think about life without your husband or wife. I do not and never want to imagine life with out my wife. I guess I can be filed under the ever dwindling group of “happily married” individuals. Besides who wants baby momma drama anyway ;) !
At the end of the day are we not merely animals? Mammals that by nature feel the need to procreate, seek stability and shelter. It seems more married people are worried about what they are missing out on by being married while their single counterparts do not yearn to experience marriage.
Is our society broken? Is there a problem when people see having children as more of a burden than an aspiration?
What about the religious aspect? Most people claim to be religious and most all religions stress marriage and procreation.
We now live in a country with more single/divorced adults than married ones. I have been married for almost 2 years and have yet to wonder “Why did I get married?”. For that question to enter one’s mind I would imagine you must first think about life without your husband or wife. I do not and never want to imagine life with out my wife. I guess I can be filed under the ever dwindling group of “happily married” individuals. Besides who wants baby momma drama anyway ;) !
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Those questions need to be broken out and each attacked in one post a day for a week. In the risk of oversimplifying I would suggest that marriage has always been looked upon (primarily by men) as this abject responsibility. However, as our society grows increasingly egalitarian and women no longer need marriage for the resources and only seek it for its' partner/mate component you see the number of marriages plummet.
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