Is marriage as an institution dying?

Answer 1

It's losing its credibility as society evolves. The idea of one man and one woman under god has lost a lot of steam... partly due the decline of religious influence in the lives of the masses, partly due to massive divorce rates, partly due to the idea of man/woman being challenged. It doesn't make sense to most people as an institution anymore... at least, not as one to be taken all that seriously.

People tend to wear marriages like clothing that they can take off one day, though most are serious when entering into it. But the consequences are gone, both socially and in terms of what people think will happen in the hereafter.

So yes, it is dying, but I don't think it will die. It will simply have to evolve and catch up to the society that's embracing it.

Answer 2

Is marriage as an institution dying. Yes and thankgod! It's not a institution you market all cut from the same cloth. It's lost it's credibility because people enter in with this preconceived idea of what it is. The romance is choked out of it by the idea of institution. It's a structure for raising kids and getting cool tax breaks the two people who entered into it get lost.

Answer 3

I don't think it's dying so much as becoming less important. Marriage is no longer a lifetime decision, it can be ended just as quickly as it began. Divorce rates are through the roof right now. But also, as society grows and becomes more open minded, the idea of not being married to someone is becoming more acceptable, so less people are feeling pressured to do so.

Answer 4

i can,t believe marriage could or would ever die.....oh its changing, the world over, as its done from from its origin. but marriage isn,t for the courts, or the churches , or much of anything you hear in the news about it....a marriage, is the union of two people deeply in love, who want to show the world that they are together , and what they mean to each other. "one only for the other, and with no other"....the piece of paper is little more than a keep sake, until other people start to play with it etc...or as marriages have changed and will , sometimes people change too....its unfortunate , but its the way of humans , societies .. they each grow and change, advance , and make mistakes...look nothings for certain, but i believe hope, hope in all you , and your partner dream together and apart, will convince you to marry if , your right for each other... and there will be millions behind you , beside you doing the same as they,ve done before you for 15000 years.....institutions change , they come and go, but,,, love, or even lust if you will , is human , and will never change...

Answer 5

Marriage never was an institution, it's a choice made by individuals based on the extent of their brainwashing.

Answer 6

No, I think that people are just getting married to quickly now a days. They get married before they live together for a long time and find out if things are going to work first! My boyfriend and I have been living together for a year and a half and we aren't planning on getting married for another 3 years or so at least

Answer 7

I hope not. I do believe that a lot of people have grown up seeing really bad examples of marriage and very few good examples. I have been very fortunate to see otherwise. So my outlook on my committment to my marriage is much better than most.

Answer 8

My prediction is that marriage will continue. It seems like through out human history people have made a commitment to love, honor and serve.

Answer 9

It is trying really hard to die. 50% marriages end in divorce... but these people uaually remarry so I guess the institution will last, but may be redefined.

Answer 10

No not really I see it as something that is too readily available.
Any two dipsh*ts can get married.

Maybe a solid time line would help like oh say, you apply and your not legally married til 2yrs from such date.