7 Reasons Marriage Is Falling Apart in America

Townhall.com ^ | April 6, 2013 | John Hawkins

[familyop]

"7 Reasons Marriage Is Falling Apart in America"

We all know what was done to marriage--especially no-fault divorce. Some of us are more honest about it, others aren't.

But that's nearly behind us. See where our economy is going. See the outrageous saturation of our society immorality, regulations and other corruption against new competition from families.

That saturation of our country and people with a heavy storm of intrusions and regulations against families will be the undoing of the corruption behind it. There are not enough revenues to support such a socialistic, counterproductive mess, as we are seeing.

[familyop]

Little correction of my last comment here. See the outrageous saturation of our society with immorality,...

[TChad]

It’s falling apart because it’s very legally disadvantageous to men.

Modern marriage is often just the first stage of divorce. After the wife initiates the second "formal divorce" stage, the man learns that when he chose to marry he also unintentionally agreed to subjugate himself to a series of feminist judges in the family court system. If there are kids, that subjugation continues for many years after the marriage is gone. Eventually chump-hubby learns to call the ongoing nightmare his "life."

Strangely enough, those men tell their friends, and word gets around.

[Christie at the beach]

—>>>I can tell you why. The most publicized and/or influential ‘60s counter-culture kids were the children of the crop of the most influential constituents before them. They were bound to be in influential positions. It’s not all merit-based (”who you know”). The moral slide was gradual at first and not so much noticed, then accelerated. Notice what the moral slide has done to potential new competition (crushed scattered families, regulations, “free” trade, political correctness and so on).

Great comments and so agree. Thank you for sharing with me.

[EinNYC]

I will tell you that, when checking the names on school book receipts, a kid having the same last name as their parent was rare enough to make me comment to a colleague.

[Pining_4_TX]

As with many things, government is much to blame. When government took over caring for people (social security, medicare, medicaid, welfare), then families were no longer a means of financial support. Now with the army of counselors and do-gooders, families aren’t even expected to provide emotional support. Uncle Sam has become husband, daddy, and caretaker of our elderly. Not going well, is it?

[SomeCallMeTim]

After a divorce I was ruined financially for 15 years.

I've seen exactly this with several of my close friends. Now, every day I come home and my clothes aren't in a pile in the driveway, I THANK GOD, and give my wife a BIG hug.

Honestly... given what she COULD have gotten? I don't know why she didn't leave me. I think, I would have left me... :-(

I have two sons... and, I have VERY mixed feeling about whether or not I want them to marry. I have taught them one thing for sure: Getting "married" doesn't really change your life that much.. you just know who your date is. Having CHILDREN.. CHANGES EVERYTHING... It's a 21 year economic contract.. that may, or may not involve being able to enjoy your children.

Anymore... ? I'm not sure the risks are worth it. I feel EXTREMELY LUCKY, after 30 years of marriage... but, it's STILL a day-to-day thing.

[SomeCallMeTim]

"In 1960, two-thirds (68%) of all twenty-somethings were married. In 2008, just 26% were." "To get a sense of how different attitudes were in the 1960s, perhaps this will do it. (M)arried women were asked, ‘In your opinion, do you think it is all right for a woman to have sexual relations before marriage with a man she knows she is going to marry?’ ...Eighty-six percent said no."

My first was in 1977... it finally happened after about 6 MONTHS of progressively heavier petting.. and begging, and groveling....I must have rounded 20 bases trying to get home!

In the end, I didn't marry that one...

A few years later, my wife gave way MUCH quicker.... about 1 1/2 hours after we first touched one another. But then, we'd been "friends" for 7+ years...so, I guess she COULD claim a longer time. She STILL fires me up quickly! :-)

[ilovesarah2012]

Be careful who you marry.

[Little Ray]

Personally, I think it is because we subsidize bastardy.

[Clemenza]

Actually in the 20s and 30s, the Irish dominated most large city political machines and engaged in racism/discrimination of the worst sort against Jews, blacks, amd Italians. They had their own form of welfare in the form of no-show and make work jobs, and were tax eaters, rather than tax contributors (unless your name was Kennedy, that is).

BTW: No Irish Need Apply signs have never been historically documented.

[FullyAwake]

I’m in my late forties, so I saw Logan’s run way back when. It was the canary in the coal mine. It accurately describes what our society has become. The only thing that it doesn’t accurately portray is the whole hand crystal thing. There won’t be security forces terminating runners. People will self-terminate. With the majority of Americans unprepared for retirement (yes – we all get too old to work), the younger generation unable to find work, and the destruction of the family, there will be no way to survive. Suicide will become the norm. The great social programs are all going bankrupt. 17 trillion of national debt – increased yearly by trillion dollar deficits). 80 to 100 trillion in unfunded liabilities (SS, Medicare, public sector pensions) and 1.2 quadrillion (1000 trillion) in derivatives (next ephemeral wealth bubble getting ready to burst). I was born at the beginning of the sexual revolution and have witnessed first-hand the beginning – to – end destruction brought about by progressive ideals. I don’t blame any political party. I blame ‘we the people’. We’ve destroyed ourselves. Our political leaders were voted in by us. They reflect our collective values (or lack thereof). If you chose to live your life responsibly, you’ll be the one to pay the highest price. Disillusionment is the state of being freed of illusions, enchantments and false beliefs.

[patriotspride]

A whole generation of young people will look back someday and notice they had no real childhood, no real innocent childhood sweethearts, no real romances-just meaningless hookups and nothing to have fond memories about....

I dont think they will be too happy about it

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So true, when the beauty and thrill of youth fades, the reality of adulthood will come crashing down.....