I think it is interesting to see how the trends in marriage
have changed over the years. I think
back to the 50’s when people got married very young. The women were stay at home parents and
the men were the breadwinners. They didn’t
really believe in divorce and would stay together even if the love was lost or
the marriage was bad. However, nowadays
marriage is not looked at the same way.
People nowadays think about marriage very loosely. They don’t feel like it is a binding agreement
between two people and that divorce is not a big deal. I think the way marriage has changed throughout
the years will continue to change in the years to come. I don’t think that marriage will be important
to people in the years to come. I think
that cohabitation will become more popular than marriage. Unfortunately, I think the institution of
marriage will be lost. I am one to hope
that it doesn’t because even though my parents divorced and my husbands parents
divorced I still believe it is a wonderful thing. I hope one day everyone will have the right
to marry which I hope will save the institution of marriage.
I definitely agree with you when you said that in this generation, marriage is not thought of as something important and sacred like back then when our grandparents were our age. I also do believe that later on, marriage will not even be something that people want to have anymore. Which is really sad in my opinion. I also do have high hopes just like you, that something saves marriage because I also believe that it is a very, very wonderful thing. Marriage equality for all genders would also mean so much to marriage and what it stands for and I hope it does happen.
ReplyDeleteNow that you've said that, i realized how loose marriages are becoming. I agree with you that people don't take marriage as seriously. I think it is because now a days we believe in someone better is out there when things don't work out. It could be because of technology that we have developed a sense for shortcuts and therefore, lack putting effort into big and serious commitments. I know for me i won't be getting married until i truly find someone that fits my personality and what i am looking for in a person. I don't know much about marriage but from what i've learned for the past 19 years of my life is that it is something that takes a lot of commitment and effort.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post this week. I strongly agree with you that people think about marriage very loosely. I also agree that in the future marriage won’t be as important. I have a lot of older friends who have been with their significant other and already have kids and live together. They say they don’t want to get married because it will add a lot more stress to the relationship. I have an aunt who has been divorced three times. I believe that she doesn’t see marriage as a big deal because you can easily have a divorce and the problem will be solved.
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