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Is Marriage Obsolete?
by srchap
- 1 November 2014
- 6 Comments
According to a recent study done by the Pew Research Center 39 percent of Americans said marriage is obsolete. I am a Chaplain who has a sincere heart to serve all people from all walks of life. I am very concerned about the feelings of people and their thoughts on the institution of marriage being obsolete.
Obsolete by definition means not necessary. As an advocate for the institution of marriage, I am passionate and have a sincere devotion to the study of divorce prevention. There are many singles, divorcées, divorcés who declare they never want to get married and feel it is not necessary. In the current state of marriage the majority of them being sanctioned by clergy and instituted by couples are for failure. It is very apparent to me why people think marriage is obsolete.
In order to make a “living” in any institution one needs education and training for that position. We attend college, technical schools and learn how to effectively operate in that position. The reason marriage is becoming obsolete is a direct result of people not having the ability or capacity to make a “living” out of it. The word living is defined as full of interest and vitality, being in active use or function. Once a person has been educated and trained for a position they make a” living” of it and want to stay in that position.
Marriage is an institution defined as behavior patterns, cultures, customs and policies and procedures. Marriage operates from six core perspectives: spiritual, social, emotional (love), psychological, economic and policies and procedures. In order for the institution to be successful each position should be fully trained and educated for the success of the institution.
Please comment and let me know your thoughts.
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Good read. Can you share the link to the article that sparked this post?
Thanks for responding to the article Chap. I too read the article in the AJC claiming that marriages are becoming obsolete. As a wife happily “living” in the marriage that I created, I stand strong in faith and high expectations that when our perception of marriage shifts that people will begin to strive to obtain this goal.
Chap, could the perception that society creates of marriage be one of the reasons why individuals have little hope of living the happily ever after story? Marriage is a beautiful union that many people are choosing not to entertain
because of the examples that are presented before them.
What do you think will make men and women desire to be
educated and ultimately trained on an area in life that they
don’t see as “necessary?”
I always thought about it and what if we think about this from other side? It is nice discussion topic.
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