Is Marriage Unnecessary?

[Blessedx4]

by Chuck Missler

Some call it "living together" or "cohabitating", others call it "shacking up." Yet no matter what terminology is used the fact remains that a rising number of couples are choosing not to get married. According to a new survey, more than 4 in 10 Americans believe that marriage is not necessary in order to have a successful long-term relationship. Of those surveyed who were in their 20s the numbers were even higher, more than half said marriage wasn't essential. Most of those polled also said that they favored living together before getting married.

In recent years societal trends have moved away from traditional marriage. In 2005, the number of married couple households in America dropped below 50 percent for the first time. Correspondingly, the number of unmarried women bearing children rose to its highest level ever. Compare that to 1930, when about 84 percent of households were married couples.

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[PlentyGroovy]

Nevermind the children that are born into these relationships of convenience. The enemy sure is doing a good job destroying families and God's will towards marriage. It's disheartening to see a couple have babies but just not ready for a commitment like marriage.:rolleyes

Surfing the news, I see three separate stories of infants brutally murdered. I can't stand it.

[haeschen]

the consequences and pain associated with such dysfunction is incalculable for the generations to come. Family trees are out of wack. Kids have multitude of relatives, but few that truly care enough to raise them to be upstanding citizens and capable moral agents in society. God have mercy on our young!