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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: BlueStateSaint on November 18, 2010, 05:31:44 AM

Title: 4 in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete
Post by: BlueStateSaint on November 18, 2010, 05:31:44 AM
It's on Yahoo! and it's got an AP byline, so I'll just give the link.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101118/ap_on_go_ot/us_declining_marriage

Interesting . . . and sad.
Title: Re: 4 in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete
Post by: JohnnyReb on November 18, 2010, 07:42:00 AM
Hey, if you get married, then you have responsibilities and you have to work and pay for things. If you don't get married, the government will take care of things, it's all "FREEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!"

...a little extreme, I know, but not by much. Thanks to you LBJ and the Great Society... :whatever:
Title: Re: 4 in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete
Post by: IassaFTots on November 18, 2010, 09:06:49 AM
It's on Yahoo! and it's got an AP byline, so I'll just give the link.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101118/ap_on_go_ot/us_declining_marriage

Interesting . . . and sad.

Yes, that is sad.  I am the child of two divorces, and had two myself.  My brother has been married for 14 years (Wow, I feel old).  I am still a fan of marriage, just not for me so much. 

When I was growing up, I was the exception, not the norm.  Sad to see that things have flipped in the other direction.   :(