I stand for marriage.
As each year rolls on, the institution of marriage seems to lose its purpose and meaning. More and more couples are not getting married in today’s society. A report from the Pew Research Center, the number of married couples in America had fallen to 51%. It is outstanding to think that about half of the adults in America are not married.
In 1960, close to half of people ages 18 to 24 were married and 82% of people ages 25-34. Now those figures are 9% and 44% respectfully. Though many people are waiting to get married at an older age than in previous decades, it still does not account for all of the people that never get married at all.
On top of that, the divorce rate in America is outrageous. Close to 50% of marriages end in divorce. So not only are Americans not getting married, but they are also not staying married long.
People have lost sight of what marriage really means. Marriage is the bondage of two people so that they can support one another and start a family. In current times, the entire image of family is changing. More and more kids come from a broken home. Americans are teaching their kids that family doesn’t matter because many Americans aren’t married.
Americans need to stay married for the sake of the kids in America. The kids are America’s future, and they need to be taught that family matters more than anything else in life. Family comes before school, sports, and work; however, family means nothing if marriage ceases to exist.
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/11256708-us-marriage-rate-sees-sharpest-decline
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-coontz-marriage-20120119,0,2144409.story?track=rss
http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/010812-family-and-marriage
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