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There is another reason, reported recently, why men are not getting married. They can get all the sex they want without marriage. Women are getting hurt in this brave new world, too. I know of men who go from woman to woman, happy to have her services for a while, but when she wants a serious commitment, he is out the door. The problem is not so much a lack of marriage counseling as it is selfishness. No one goes into marriage anymore committed to the "for better or worse" or "til death do us part" vows. If it stops being good for them, they want out, regardless of what it does to other people and society at large.

I notice that nobody is giving up on "finding true love" just because that may not last, so abandoning marriage because of what might happen, is a poor excuse. Sure, a woman, or a man either, could walk out of the marriage later, but all kinds of things could happen. What if your spouse becomes seriously and chronically ill? Do you not marry because that might happen? Nobody is promised a perfect life. People need to grow up, and the laws must be structured to support marriage and family, not work against them.

Finally, the only thing that will really save marriage, is if men and women live in obedience to God. That requires a change of heart, not of circumstances.

Nobody is promised a perfect life.

Best statement of the thread. Reminds me of the parable in the Bible of the fellow that hires some people in the morning to do some work for an agreed 1 buck. Later in the day (say midday) he hires some more and says they will be paid fairly, then in the evening he hires a couple more people. Well at the end of the day, he pays them all equally 1 buck. The ones that worked all day complained they should be paid more. But life ain't always "fair" is it. Get over it and go on. The wise know this and keep moving along...

>> I know of men who go from woman to woman, happy to have her services for a while, but when she wants a serious commitment, he is out the door<<

Hint: Opening her legs is a serious commitment.

If she does that with a man who is not committed to her-she's an idiot, and is responsible for the consequences.

They can get all the sex they want without marriage. Women are getting hurt in this brave new world, too. I know of men who go from woman to woman, happy to have her services for a while, but when she wants a serious commitment, he is out the door.

You are so right. Looks like the 'revolution' has done more harm to women, in general, than good. If women are going to jump in the sack at the drop of a hat then expect a man to respect and revere her ...well, there is an old saying that is still very true
"Why buy the cow when the milk is free?"