I am saddened, what happened to marriage, it no longer is what it use to be.
Today I was at the store, the people in front of me were talking to the cashier, it came up that the cashier was married, the women asked the cashier how long they had been married, she said 4 years, to which the women replied, "wow, that's a long time".
WTF? Is being married for 4 years a long time these days?
"Would you mind not standing on my chest, my hats on fire." - The Doctor
"Morality? Who needs morality?. Monogamy? Monogamy is just cutting down your options. Marriage? Why should marriage be binding?"
It's a sorry state of affairs. The worst part is that no matter how well I bring up my kids, societies pressures are overwhelmingly pointing in the opposite direction and I'm almost certainly not going to win. 6 billion to 2 are fairly overwhelming odds.
I don't know if i'll ever get married, but if I do, I plan to uphold the vows, and actually stay married Til death do us part like you are supposed to.
People now it seems, get married and divorced like it's a normal thing, like getting a new car...when you are unhappy, just trade in for a new model
The Ball and Chain and I just celebrated our 24th anniversary yesterday, so marriage can be a workable thing. It's not always easy and we've had our rough spots, but we've seen them through.
The Ball and Chain and I just celebrated our 24th anniversary yesterday, so marriage can be a workable thing. It's not always easy and we've had our rough spots, but we've seen them through.
My cousin's Unlce and Aunt (not from my side of the family) just celebrated their 60th anniversary . Now thats a long time...and by then you don't worry about devoirce you worry about making it to 61 *knocks on wood*
"There is a big difference between breaking the law and having a law designed to break you. We will not be broken." -- Jinny Simms
"On the street everything is legal! I don't believe in an eye for an eye, I believe in 2 eyes for an eye." -- Bas Rutten
yeah, when my wife and I tell people (especially young people) that we've been married for nearly 13 years they look at us like we're from Mars or something
I told my wife I guess we aren't in "style" ... but that's ok
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
When I look at young people today, while they interact amongst themselves, I see a generation of people that despite having been taught moral values and beliefs, choose to turn their worlds upside down, then stand there and say WTF?
I guess it all boils down to what is instilled in a person as they were brought up. All I know for absolute certain is that todays people are making a lot of their own problems and haven't a clue as to how to deal with those problems. It appears to be a selfish ME ME ME thing.
Sadly I suppose it is. Very few couples know what sticking it out means. They have 5-10 bad arguments and decide it has to end. People basically lie to themselves. Till Death do us part is what they say, but they would rather be liars then to stick it out.
blebs99 wrote:Umm, Lyn and I got married exactly one week after graduating high school. We were both 18. That was 24 years ago. It can be done.
Lisa and I were 20 when we got married...16 years ago
------ “The most beautiful thing we can experience in life is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: for his eyes are closed.” - Albert Einstein
well i say if someone is not happy they should not continue with thier marriage..even if it takes 2-3 to find right person.
also have to remember it is a lot more stressful being married nowadays comapred to 40-50 years ago.
40-50 years ago women hardly had to work and most people were able to afford to live on one salary ussually by the man. Most families nowadays need to have 2 salaries coming in, and that causes a lot of stress especially if there is children involved.
People get married now a days not knowing what they want. Then they find out that the person they married isn't what they wanted and they get divorced.
. Now thats a long time...and by then you don't worry about devoirce you worry about making it to 61 *knocks on wood* 
