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SUE CASSAN's avatar

Very much appreciate this succinct summary of all the valid reasons marriage is desirable, in this day and age, and perhaps especially in this day and age. That society does not emphasize the value of marriage is a real problem. Schools don’t, media doesn’t, government rushes resources to the victims of failed or non marital homes, and even churches contort themselves not to advocate for it. As a woman who has been married for over 50 years, I am old enough to remember when marriage was looked at as a positive goal. My social circle includes many happily long married couples. Not one of them would trade the long term joy and stability of marriage for the nightmare of lonely single hood. Kudos to you for spelling it out and I hope your article gets wide circulation. Young people are being deceived by promises of perpetual party life. And you are right. If marriage is going to happen, men and women have to be serious and intentional about it.

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Isaiah Berg's avatar

That quote on "the pain box" - hits like a lightning bolt between the eyes.

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