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Love is in the air or is it..... Through most of Western civilization, marriage has been more a matter of money, power and survival than of delicate sentiments. In medieval Europe, everyone from the lord of the manor to the village locals had a say in deciding who should wed. Love was considered an absurdly flimsy reason for a match. Even during the Victorian era, adultery and friendship were often more passionate than marriage. These days, we marry for love and are rewarded with a blistering divorce rate. So let's take a look at how the perception of marriage has changed during our lifetime and perhaps our parents and grandparents. I found the information below interesting and wanted to share it tonight. * 1920s U.S.: How Saturday night began–Dating is the new craze–in restaurants and cars, away from the oversight of family. Popular culture embraces sex, but critics fear that marriage is on the rocks. * 1950s U.S.: Marriage is mandatory–Marriage becomes almost universal, and the nuclear family is triumphant: Four out of five people surveyed in 1957 believe that preferring to remain single is "sick," "neurotic" or "immoral." * 1970s U.S.: All you need is love?–Self-sufficient women and changing social rules mean marriage is no longer obligatory. Quarreling couples split up rather than make do, and the divorce rate skyrockets. * Today: Bride pride–Marriage is the ultimate expression of love, leading gays and lesbians to seek the right to marry, but also encouraging couples to cohabit until they're sure about their "soul mate." Marriage rates fall–but the fantasy of the perfect wedding is ubiquitous. Based on research from Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy, or How Love Conquered Marriage, by Stephanie Coontz (Viking,May 2005).  (¯`•♥•´¯) ¤`•.♥.•´ ¤ (¯`•♥•´¯) |
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Timing... As I sat here spending the evening chatting with my daughter and watching her favorite shows... my daughter says "look dad... look..." as we were watching Greys antatomy... and what was she pointing out... two men making out... so sad that this is rampant on TV... Uhgggg!!! My hope from the very first time was a relationship in marriage to last a lifetime... not a divorce... wish I could understand why this has been such a difficult commitment for the ladies in my life..? well... it matters not today... the future is mine!!! Bless you Sheri!!! Let the SON shine!!! michael
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5/8/2008 8:20 pm |
Just heartbreaking!!  I can only imagine how God feels!!! He created the institution of marriage as a sanctity. I agree with Michael, Sheri, I the same married for life and never wanted to divorce....though I should have left my ex a long long time before I had! I think you know as well that a marriage isn't what goes on in the bedroom....well, that's part of it, but actually a very small part....it's supposed to be soooooo much more than that.....the beautiful friendship and bond God wants us to have with each other only to be closer to Him!! I think more people realize, but they just want to exercise their free will rather than God's!! God's blessing!! 
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Welcome to blogland. Now that you have posted your first comment, perhaps you could start your own blog and share your thoughts or articles that you find that have been interesting to you. Welcome aboard, Kevin. Sheri (¯`•♥•´¯) ¤`•.♥.•´ ¤ (¯`•♥•´¯)
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