do you think that marriage is less important than it used to be?why?

Question

Do you think marriage is not as important, needed or respected now than it used to be and why?

Answer 1

I think marriage is as important as ever; however, it certainly isn't being respected as such any more. Look at all the women who get into relationships and end up with a baby or two and the man is out the door! He got what he wanted; now he doesn't want the responsibilities. Look at all the children being raised in single mother homes without the proper male influence in their lives. Look at the misery shacking up has brought to men and women alike as well as the children born into such foolishness.

Answer 2

I do feel that some people do not take marriage for the commitment and importance it is suppose to have. Back in the old days when couples could not even afford rings for the wedding day and they lasted a lifetime. Today it is based on the size of the diamond the number of people and the amount of money spent on the big day. It just goes to show you how shallow and materialistic this world has become.

Come on if people would have god in there lives do you really think divorce would be on a continuous rise no because they would realize that the vows that they speak are
written in the bible and are spoken in the eyes of God and your family.

But really then we would have less people committing the sin of adultery as well. Which coincidentally is the reason for most divorces.

Answer 3

I'm seventeen and I believe that marriage is the most important thing in life. I mean I know I'm young but I do want to grow up, and become and a wife/mother. These days marriage doesn't seem as important, and most marriages turn out to be really short, and usually ends because of sex, which is stupid to me. I think that it'd end 'cause of lack of honest and communication, that's the TRUE formula to a marriage. Everything is about sex these days so marriages aren't happening or lasting.

Answer 4

***YES***
It most certainly is treated like it's nothing. I posted about my workaholic husband and was surprised to see that most answers were 'deal with it' or 'go get your own job' and not 'first priority should be your marriage'.

I've always felt that if you didn't tend to your family, you've failed in the most important part of your life. I did not marry until I was a few months shy of 30, and knew my husband for years before we married. I felt I had done everything 'right' but now everything is falling apart because he doesn't have the same family values as I do when it comes down to it. Sure, he said he did, it's always easy to say you do, but now that we are to that point he is all about career and not at all about family.
The only person, basically, that agrees with me is our marriage counselor. She thinks he needs to be at home more. Everyone else, including my own mother! thinks I should support his career and suck it up that he's absent basically every day of the week and is not there for me or our daughter. What's even more strange is that some people suggest that I put more on my plate, in addition to being a parent and running my own business. Fight workaholism with becoming a workaholic myself? No thanks! It's like marriage and family mean nothing anymore. If what you do doesn't pull in money, it's worthless.

In addition, I think it's weird that so many people preach that, if you are in a relationship, it's basically everyone for themselves, meet your own needs, run your own life, don't expect anything from anyone, don't be responsible for anyone else's needs. Give me a break. Where's the relationship, then? Of course marriages have big responsibilities, and these responsibilities should come before everything else. After all, I didn't swear to my boss before God and all of my family and friends that I'd do my best for him/her.

Answer 5

It is no less important. However, the "me generation" has lost their way. Many today hold no value to marriage...its just another thing to toss away like your fast-food leftovers. I attribute most the problems we have with our youth today to the deterioration of our marital institution. In truth, marriage and a stable family is the most fundamental building block for our American communities and the country. Look at how our society has morally de-evolved over the past 50 years. If we continue on this destructive path, I fret about where we will be 50 years from now.

Answer 6

I don't think it's less important. I just think people jump into too soon and don't make the serious commitment that is needed to maintain the marriage. They have a disagreement and oh well we'll just get divorced instead of trying to fix the problem.

Answer 7

Society would like everyone to believe that it's fun to cheat on spouses or simply live with someone - anything taboo is considered cool this day and age.

To me, marriage is very important and it's not something I take lightly.

Answer 8

I personally don't think it's as important. I live with my boyfriend and we've been together 5 and a half years and we're very happy. I think married people get a tax break don't they?

Answer 9

It is just as important, you can see the effect of lack of or failed marriages on the children in singles and dating section.

Answer 10

it all depends onwhat you call marriage, of course most people have used the name marriage for something else. i believe in marriage and strongly proclaim it ALIVE. It is not dead, it the people who are in marriage that are dead in love but marriage is not. people marriage is more than just a union, it goes beyond sex and having a ring in your finger. To me marriage is equal to life itself and your spouse should be the most important person in your life. if we all could grasp what marriage is and not use is as a hammer then we would not say,"marriage is dead" and we can only find the definition of marriage in God, who is the author of marriage. he predestined it to bring life to two people, not as a sexual matter but as a substance o life itself