Posted on 02/14/2018 2:51:01 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Of the many things that millennials find themselves doing, saying “I do” and starting a family does not seem to be one of them.
A 2014 Pew Research study found that the average age range that millennials tied the knot was in their late 20s. Women aren’t getting married until 27, while men are waiting until 29. Your grandparents' generation? They got married by 25 or younger.
But what isn’t included in this study is the number of millennials who are moving in together without getting married. While many would argue that is “preparing for marriage” or “discovering your sexual compatibility,” there are numerous consequences of cohabitating which endanger society as a whole.
This is bad. Really, really, really bad.
When you look at the customs of cultures from around the world throughout history, there is one constant that transcends them all: a man and a woman joined together for life, for the purpose of creating and nurturing the next generation.
Marriage is and always will be the foundational building block of a stable society. The formation and the training of the next generation of humanity is and always will start at home and is entrusted to the father and mother of their sired offspring. To say that this can be changed or altered goes against all that the science of humanity has shown us.
Today, marriage has almost no meaning in the modern, secular sense. It is no more than an excuse to throw a party.
Think about it. When you sign a marriage license, what does that really change about a couple’s situation if you already live together? You can claim dependents on your taxes and have pretty much every other “benefit” of getting legally married but without actually doing it. It adds absolutely nothing.
Today, marriage ceremonies include personalized vows and the signing of a piece of paper which fails to recognize the solemnity of the commitment into which the two parties are entering.
In the Western tradition, marriage was never a purely societal construct. It was a solemn declaration and vow between the man, the woman, and God. In the Roman Catholic Church, the marriage rite vows are specific and cannot be changed. The vows begin with a promise of fidelity through hardships and concludes with the words "till death do us part.”
This phrase seems rather meaningless to most couples now. It is a vow that is upheld 50 percent of the time. Half of all marriages end in divorce in the U.S., according to the American Psychological Association. That means that at least half of American kids are raised in broken homes.
Monogamous and lifelong. Sworn before God and man. That was the foundation of centuries of prosperity and excellence that spurned humanity to accomplishments that awe us today. It all began in the home, where the father and the mother raised their children to become strong, upstanding citizens and contributing members of society. Sadly this is no longer.
The generations before us have muddled an institution that is vital to the survival of a society. It is an indisputable fact that children who are raised by a man and woman who are married, and stay married, are more likely to succeed. We owe it to our future children to make the lifelong commitment of marriage the way it was intended and reverse the trend that was started before us.
It is the duty of each generation to improve upon the world that is left to them. We can talk about climate change or “promoting a culture of inclusivity” all we want, but if we truly want to improve our society and our world, we must look to providing the best formation of the generation that succeeds us. We owe it to them and we owe it to ourselves.
So please millennials, get married and stay married. Have children. Raise them to be upstanding citizens and good contributors to society. Because remember, the very existence and survival of our society depend on it.
Marriage needs to go away.
Not worth it for men.
Modern women, none of them pass biblical standards. Gossips, narcissists, contentious, angry, privileged but think they are victims, spenders, vain, think they can just ignore the vows and divorce over anything and leave with cash and prizes from the guy, has a string of guys already slept with - ie promiscuous, thinks all she has to bring to the table is herself, but has a laundry list of demands and criteria for the guy,...
Nope, in this climate the wise man heeds the bibles warnings about avoiding these types of women and remains single.
Premarital contracts are necessary to save the institution of marriage.
A globalist on this issue??
Saying that reminds me of a trend I’ve heard about. I’ve heard there is a small but growing number of American men, seeking women from other countries.
They have web sites for this activity.
The men are seeking females raised in different cultures, who don’t have the outlook of modern feminist types.
I’m sure Liberal women are outraged that a man would go around the world to find someone.
MGTOW denies that most men are meant to be fathers.
Difference is, you both had the mindset to persevere.
Most women today know divorce court is rigged for them, no negative consequences for them to dvorce. And since 70-80% of divorces are initiated by women they are the ones not persevering. These numbers only skyrocketed when no-fault divorce came about, so dot tell me they are because of domstic violence which women do plenty of.
And get rid of no fault divorce.
Really this will not help.
Mindset of women needs to change and that is not going to happen.
Fathers don’t want to be disenfranchised from parenthood by divorce.
>>Premarital contracts are necessary to save the institution of marriage.
Child support throws them out the window.
Repackage it. Just say it was til death do we part. And we are working on it.
The intent of marriage law is to incentivize women to divorce and eviscerate fatherhood.
Men can only be replaced by money from the government when men have been reduced to being nothing more than a source of money in the first place.
Custody, of course, is critical.
**Millennials need to save marriage. Society depends on it**
Amen!
No more divorces.
Read the book “Primal Loss” compiled by Leila Miller and written by the “NOW adult” children of divorce.
Every priest or minister needs to have a couple copies of this book to hand to couples who are considering a divorce.
The men in my son’s cohort, 21 to 30 want marriage and children. The young women, not interested. Crazy.
Congratulations on your 58 plus years of marriage.
9. Young men have seen their fathers, brothers and male friends get butt-raped in family court, forced to pay years of “maintenance” payments and child support to the ex-wives (no surprise the vast majority of divorces are initiated by women), even when the husbands wanted to stay married and were good dads, and ask themselves “who in their right mind would want to do that?”
Chris Rock’s new Netflix show (I’m paraphrasing): “Women and children are the only ones who are loved “unconditionally”. Men are only loved on the “condition” they pay up.”
Much is made of the growth of the latino population in the US these days, especially among millennials.
Marriage rates plummeting in latin america. Much lower than in the US.
So many things in society have changed that I question if marriage will ever be as prevalent as it once was. It kind of amazes me to see couples living together and buying houses, etc., and nobody bats an eye. Then there are the ever-present “baby mamas” and “baby daddies”. Women have more options than they used to have and are no longer financially dependent on a husband, and men no longer need to get married to have sex, and nobody seems to consider the children.
You won’t find that many women that want to get married young and stay home with a bunch of kids. It’s not an easy life and society looks down on women who stay at home and don’t pursue some career. It’s also very difficult to afford having a family on one income. It seems neither men nor woman want this life any more.
I read a story about how many young men now live with their divorced mothers and take care of things that a husband would take care of around the house like mowing the yard, and then go out to have young female companionship. It seems to make mom and the son happy, but it won’t do anything for society at large. It’s a strange new world we live in.
Yes guys, all civilization depends on you willingly submitting to your rightful status as Tax Cattle.
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