And excuses are like a certain part of anatomy. Everybody has one and they all stink. *shrug* -- Call it an excuse if you will, but to do so ignores the reality that legally marriage is both an unequal yoking and perpetrated by judges (as most divorce courts deny the right to a trial jury) who have, by their actions, proven that they are not just.
As for me, God's helped me stay abstinent to the present day.
My wife and I will be celebrating our 30th anniversary.
Congrats.
We both RTFM.
I like the unsubtle implication that I don't simply because of my lack of marital status and for understanding some of the reasoning as to why marriage is so risky.
>>I like the unsubtle implication that I don’t
The implications in a self-destructive hedonistic culture whose fitness is declining are self-evident.
>>why marriage is so risky.
Nah, risky is ignoring the care and maintenance manual that came with the species and doing things your own way - as described in Romans chapter 1.
Got Due Penalties?
Snapshot: STDs in the United States, 2015
Despite recent declines, 2015 was the second year in a row in which increases were seen in all three nationally
reported STDs. The approximately 1.5 million cases of chlamydia represent the highest number of annual cases
of any condition ever reported to CDC. Substantial increases were also seen among reported cases of gonorrhea
and syphilis. While young people and women are most severely affected by STDs, increasing rates among men
contributed to the overall increase in 2015 across all diseases.
Chlamydia
n Cases reported in 2015: 1,526,658
n Rate per 100,000 people: 479; increase of 6%
since 2014
Gonorrhea
n Cases reported in 2015: 395,216
n Rate per 100,000 people: 124; increase of 13%
since 2014
Syphilis (primary and secondary)
n Cases reported in 2015: 23,872
n Rate per 100,000 people: 8; 19% increase
since 2014
Syphilis (congenital)
n Cases reported in 2015: 487
n Rate per 100,000 live births: 12; 6% increase
since 2014
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/factsheets/std-trends-508.pdf