Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Marriage: Just Marriage
I'm not talking about heterosexual marriage or homosexual marriage or even "marriage as an institution". I'm just talking about plain marriage with no special additives or preservatives. With all this hype about whether gays should be allowed to marry, I've begun to ponder about marriage. The divorce rate in this country is incredibly high. Couples who are trying to make it work might have to suffer long hours of marriage counseling with no promise of improvement. Lack of communication, rushing into marriage, and adultery are among the many contributing factors to divorce. So I pose the question,"why do people get married?" Do we get married to symbolize a bond of love between ourselves and our spouses? Or do we get married to secure ourselves financially and receive government benefits for our marriage status? Do we formalize our unions with love, dedication, and trust? Or do we make a party of it all and hope that in the end we come out all right? It is apparent that marriage has become a show rather than a formal union between two people. Men and women should show more respect to themselves and each other in order to maintain strong, unbending bonds of marriage.
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7 comments:
Marriage should be about love and nothing else. It's not easy by any means. People change over time. I think that couples can work on their marriages by doing new things together. Praying works too.
Thomas Austin
cpo2001 8:35am
Yes, the marriage rate increases each year, but that is only a statistic. There are many, many couples who get married and dont have these problems. People enjoy scandal so the bad marriages are the type that get the most publicity. Once some couples hit a speed bump they divorce without solving the issue.
Alexa Najmy
POS 1041
11:am
Lisa Petty
POS 1041
T/R 11:35am
I absolutly agree. Marriage used to be taken so seriously and now that its common to go somewhere quick and easy like the courthouse or vegas and get married i think people are doing it as a spur of the moment thing. It used to be sacred and i think people need to touch base with that again. Its sad to see what has happend in america with the divorce rates!
Jennifer Gordon
CPO2001
T/R 1:05 pm
I believe that the struggles that come with the economy and country have a great impact on the longevity of marriage. Marriage is a financial commitment and personal commitment on many different levels. I don't believe people are only getting married for the financial benefits. When two people decide to take the plunge into marriage, they have to decide wether they can get through the hard times ahead. My guess is that people go into marriage and get divorced because they did not judge the way they could handle the economies rough ride.
Marriage is a special ceremony. It is a stepping stone in one's relationship showing their love and devotion to eachother. Although the divorce rate has rapidly increased in America I believe it could be closely linked to the economic downfall we are experiencing. Sometimes the easiest people to take our frustration out on are those who are closest to us. Tension is rising in household due to lack of jobs and money. I do not believe questioning whethere marriage is a part of life or not is the way to go. Of course marriage is a part of life we have to reproduce and show our younger generations that there is still hope for a typical American family.
Lauren D'Lando
CPO2001
T/R 8:35
Jamal Stewart
pos 1041 11:35
Our grandparents got married for the right reasons. Our parents probally decided to marry because of us. Our generation is jus taking the divorce rate an taking it to levels that are outrageous. so we as a whole need to reavaluate the reasons behind why we make the choices we do as far as marriage is concerned.
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