2007-11-28 15:37:57 · 26 answers · asked by pain_of_unhappiness 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Thanks guys for your honest answers.
2007-11-28 15:39:33 · update #1
because everyone at that age is crazy on hormonal highs..would just "yes" the teacher to death...get out of class and try to find some booty! anything about settling down or life with one person would go in one ear and right out the other!
2007-11-29 01:13:01 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because there isn't a manual for marriage life. It's learned from hands on experience, usually from parents,,,,,but nowadays there are few good examples out there for kids to learn by.
It's one of the biggest changes that takes place in a persons life,,,,,,and one of the most important commitments (other than God) that a person can make to another person, yet there are so many that take marriage lightly I can understand why all the 'lack of training' for our youth.
Every marriage is different, yet all the basics are the same.
The basics are God, Family, Finances, Communication, and Sex. If these basics all align with the spouse a person chooses, then the marriage will generally be happy and healthy. But if a couple of the basics are missing, usually the marriage won't work out.
That's why it's so important to be equally yoked with someone that has the same beliefs and responsibilitys as their spouse. Two unequally yoked don't generally succeed.
2007-11-28 15:50:58 · answer #2 · answered by Susan M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Achool was originally about ABC 123 and farming, politics, and why the sun rose.
Family used to actually socialize children.
We used to have a culture where parents had time to raise kids, the people were all from more or less the same background, and there was a good idea of what society expected.
In America, we don't even know what language our new neighbors are going to speak, let alone what their values are.
So, in order to practice "political correctness", we give up all of our standards, we send more women into the workforce for financial reasons than actually want to work and raise kids at the same time, and stress ourselves out so much that we cna't even stay married.
I wouldn't teach my child to marry. I never did, and that's three break-ups I didn't have to pay an attorney for!!!
Plus, his father and didn't fight as much BECAUSE we didn't marry, and didn't have any property to split, so we split custody, and moved on, no major battle.
Best thing I ever did was not get married.
But see, that's beacuse my own parents got divorced, I think that.
What the hell did my family know about marriage?
2007-11-28 15:44:07 · answer #3 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a good idea, but I think conservatives would throw a fit!
When conservatives talk about the "defense of marriage," they are talking about not allowing gays to be married, not about building a good, stable relationship. Divorce is an epidemic, yet it will be the conservatives who would be most entrenched against teaching people how to live together harmoniously.
There are a lot of books on how to be in a married relationship. They are not about how to be scripted or be a robot. Go to Amazon and search for "marriage." You will find many. There are ample resources for teaching such a class, just like there are ample resources for learning how to parent.
2007-11-28 15:42:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. WD 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's not their job. That is your parent's job. Since only adults marry (most of the time), you have the option to seek out information about married life if you so choose.
What they SHOULD be teaching you is how to handle finances, however. In my high school, 'personal business' was a required subject to graduate (learning how to handle checking, insurance, life insurance, stuff like that).
2007-11-28 15:41:48 · answer #5 · answered by CarbonDated 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They don't teach home economics and at many schools, they're no longer teaching kids how to write in cursive ... why should they teach anything about marriage and family? At one point in time, kids were taught how to balance a checkbook and to cook ... now school is geared towards passing graduation tests and how to create a website.
2007-11-28 16:53:10 · answer #6 · answered by Patti 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, the best place to learn about marriage life is from the one that invented it - God. God's word - the Holy Bible has everything any one would want to know from start to finish. It gives advice on how to choose a mate, how to interact with each other, how to love, how to honor & respect each other, child rearing techniques, etc. Start reading the Bible and you'd be surprised at what you find. It gives examples of good and bad marriages, both we can learn from.
2007-11-28 15:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by Ann M. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is no way to "teach" about married life- it is too complicated and everyone has a different experience. You just have to learn as you go along and try to make the best choices possible.
2007-11-28 15:41:31 · answer #8 · answered by Elaine 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People do get married while in college. As for high school, they just want to teach you now while they have your attention.
2007-11-28 15:41:26 · answer #9 · answered by Z 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
We live in a society that wants to separate church from state. Marraige is increasingly being associated with "church". Also, the school systems are not responsible to teach people about personal relationships. It is the responsibility of the parents to instill these values in their children. Just my opinion
2007-11-28 15:41:46 · answer #10 · answered by rubix110 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋