Is marriage still relevant?
Apr 3, 2018 23:43:10 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Apr 3, 2018 23:43:10 GMT 10
Many couples are choosing not to wed, and it's not purely out of financial circumstances either. Generally speaking, marriage is no longer romanticized as it once was, which may partly be an indirect result of religion's declining influence. Statistics show that religion is gradually becoming less influential, meaning that marriage is no longer viewed as being important as it once was.
Marriage itself is a concept derived from traditional, outdated values. It is no longer viewed as solely being a kinship between a man and a woman. As social norms continue to progress over time, the relevancy of marriage is beginning to be challenged. Many women are choosing to retain their maiden name, rather than adopting the surname of their partner. Also, the rate of divorce has significantly increased over the past few decades, and it's not unusual for people to date several people over the course of their life.
The idea of marriage collides with the growing ideals of individualism and female enpowerment. These concepts are greatly being encouraged over more traditional, conformist concepts such as marriage. In your opinion, do you believe marriage (in it's traditional form) is still relevant? Does the idea of marriage sound appealing to you? If you were/are in a relationship, would you like to get married?
I personally don't mind the idea of getting married, as long as it's something that my partner and I can both agree on. Although, I honestly don't have any interest in entering into a relationship, at least not at the present time. As awful as it sounds, I just can't really imagine myself in a traditional family environment (having a wife and kids), because I've never experienced that. My parents divorced when I was 18 months old and I don't have any siblings.
The idea of a traditional family environment is completely foreign to me. With that said, my opinion on the matter is likely to change as I get older.
Marriage itself is a concept derived from traditional, outdated values. It is no longer viewed as solely being a kinship between a man and a woman. As social norms continue to progress over time, the relevancy of marriage is beginning to be challenged. Many women are choosing to retain their maiden name, rather than adopting the surname of their partner. Also, the rate of divorce has significantly increased over the past few decades, and it's not unusual for people to date several people over the course of their life.
The idea of marriage collides with the growing ideals of individualism and female enpowerment. These concepts are greatly being encouraged over more traditional, conformist concepts such as marriage. In your opinion, do you believe marriage (in it's traditional form) is still relevant? Does the idea of marriage sound appealing to you? If you were/are in a relationship, would you like to get married?
I personally don't mind the idea of getting married, as long as it's something that my partner and I can both agree on. Although, I honestly don't have any interest in entering into a relationship, at least not at the present time. As awful as it sounds, I just can't really imagine myself in a traditional family environment (having a wife and kids), because I've never experienced that. My parents divorced when I was 18 months old and I don't have any siblings.
The idea of a traditional family environment is completely foreign to me. With that said, my opinion on the matter is likely to change as I get older.
