Where is Mr. or Mrs. Right? Matrimony suffers slump, report shows
In our current culture there is an increasing amount of popular thought that marriage is not that important. Two people, and I mean any two people can commit to one another without a piece of paper. I've always thought if people felt so committed to each other, what's wrong with receiving a document recognized by the state proclaiming a legal marriage that underscores your commitment. I would think that this would only strengthen the bond, as the two would be brave enough to tell the world that we are committed, and this marriage will last. It is easier to walk away from a non documented commitment. Eventhough documented marriages fail for various reasons, legal marriages shows the seriousness society places on the bond of matrimony. Now enter children: Any honest person should easily see the affects of fatherless, or motherless influences in the home. Many time children are used as pawns, by parents when the courts become involved in custody battles, or child support payments. Inbittered children become rebellious, and seek attention, because in their minds they might see parental neglect and lack of love, or they feel that the break up is their fault. The instability of a strong two parent homelife can lead to so many other problems. I know in our popular culture, it is "progressive" to think that one parent can raise a child just as well as two. You think about it and see the results of people you know in these situations and the problems they face. Now of course there is always exeptions either way, but we shouldn't focus on the exceptions, but focus on the much higher precentages of negative effects broken homes have had on society. This is not to pass judgement, but only to face the reality of consequences of not keeping the vows of marriage because of the all too convenient, "irreconcilable differences", or the cohabitating of couples without strong commitment, especially when children are involved.
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