It's no secret that divorce today is far more common than it was in the days of our parents' and grandparents' weddings. "Irreconcilable differences" has become a sufficient reason for dissolving a marriage in the eyes of the law and the so-called "sanctity" of marriage has been loosened.
I just read a very interesting article on the nature of, and reasons for, marriages and divorces. It seems as though the cultural perspective on what marriage means has changed dramatically in the last couple of generations; to the chagrin of some and the liberation of others.
Check it out.
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As usual, you post an interesting article. I wonder what the divorce rates are in other countries with similar beliefs about marriage (as in, their culture does not push for arranged marriages).
So what do YOU think about the article or about the institution of marriage in the United States? It would be cool to hear some of your perspective when posting these controversial articles! Interesting reading though.
Good question, L. I'm not sure yet. I've found that my perspective on a lot of things is pretty fluid the last couple of years.
Some topics get me real fired up (race relations, American politics, Ken Griffey Jr., etc) and I'm more than happy to opine on them. Other things, like the institution of marriage in America, are topics I can't quite stick my pushpin in.
This article intrigued me because it's a perspective that I don't hear very often. The majority of what I hear about marriage is that it's the ideal and anything else is falling short.
I mean, nearly everyone gets married right? Well, I wonder how much of that is because nearly everyone finds someone that they honestly feel like they can spend the rest of their life with. Or is that a product of marriage being a very prominent cultural norm?
These are things I'm not sure of yet.
I like posting the articles (that I don't have a definitive stance on)on their own so others can read them without the influence of my opinion.
I'm just particular about attaching my opinions to topics I'm not sure of, I guess. especially if that opinion is liable to change.
I used to believe a lot of things that I don't anymore (I was a right-wing Republican until I was about 22, I thought racial issues in the US were overblown by black people, I was a hard-core Calvinist, etc) and I had strong opinions about all of it. Now, people that knew me then are sure to attach me to beliefs that I don't necessarily hold anymore.
That's the long of it, hahaha. Glad you liked the article.
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