Marriage is under siege as more people find no need for it. But there remain some good reasons to consider getting married, one sociological and one psychological.
Marriage elicits support from others when things get tough.Recently I asked a 20-something-year-old whether he had plans to marry his partner. It was off the table, he said.was a relic of a patriarchal society. The only approval he needed was from his partner, he asserted. His vision for his relationship was one held together by love and respect. He didn’t need anyone else’s approval and certainly not a legal sanction for legitimacy.
The trend is mirrored in a majority of countries around the world, mainly in rich countries but not exclusively. However, defying Mead’s view regarding children and marriage, there is a sharp increase in the number of children who are born to women who aren’t married. First, a marriage is a public statement that the couple is serious about their relationship. This signals that their relationship takes priority over others. This serves a dual purpose of settingon the part of others who may have amorous intentions while it also elicits support when the relationship hits rough patches. Ideally, a marriage is stabilized because it has received a public endorsement. If you think that long-term relationships are intrinsically valuable, then this is to the good.
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