Is marriages as cherished as they used to be? Or even close to what they should be?
Probably not. Marriage has lost its value over the years. The reason is quite obvious IMO. We live in a capitalistic consumerist society, where people are driven by the necessity/desire to consume each day a new good (iPhone 3, 4, 5, 6, 6s). This attitude affects relationships as well, and people probably believe, maybe unconsciously, that a consort is like any other good and has to be changed at a certain time.
Marriage is losing its necessity in modern society as gender roles are shifting and people are evolving consciously. Marriages are failing more and more as well well because people enter into these unions with unrealistic expectations. I hear about how “He/She has changed so much since we met” and I am amused by this. People actually do change. Everyone has a right to grow and change. We do not need to stay the same to satisfy others in our lives who depend so heavily on the marriage for their sense of identity and purpose. People are waking up in droves. You can have a wonderful marriage but the time for shedding unhealthy attachments and expectations has come.
Marriage is no longer cherrished as it used to be. One of the possible reasons for this change is the development of people’s mentality, but other reason could be the increased availability of certain temptations that people meet daily. One of the proofs that show marriage is no longer what it used to be is the divorce rate, which tends to present a permanent increase.
Not to everyone but yes to some people it depends on how what you saw as a child. as my mum and dad got split as the marriage went down hill. so now there is no change i am going to marry someone till i know i love then and i am never going to leave then so the child doesn’t have to do the same as me. but some people will so to conclude yes to some people it is down to the person.
I feel that people don’t value marriage like they use to. It is important to marry someone who is willing to do whatever it takes to make the marriage work. I have been married for about 7 years and I will be honest, marriage can be hard at times, but there are some good times as well. My husband and I happen to be two people who are willing to stay together through the good and bad times. To be honest, I am surprised that we are still even married because we have gone through some very difficult times. However, the good times that we have outweigh all the bad.
