Marriage Becoming Obsolete?

You’re living under a rock if you haven’t heard the hurricane of people currently weighing in on this subject. I’ve been hearing a disturbing report lately from a number of different media claiming that 4 out of 10 Americans believe that marriage is obsolete. Before I weigh in on this subject I first had to define the word obsolete (To be sure that I understand this statistic in context.).

Obsolete – no longer in use

Interesting, 4 out of 10 Americans believe that marriage is no longer in use.

Obsolescence - the state of being which occurs when an object, service or practice is no longer wanted even though it may still be in good working order. Obsolescence frequently occurs because a replacement has become available that is superior in one or more aspects.

Now, this second definition for obsolescence really struck me, specifically, the “replacement” piece of the definition. Our culture, society and even our churches have begun to accept fornication, shacking-up, and whatever else you want to call a relationship that has the characteristics of marriage - outside of a marriage as okay. (I know I may have offended a few here and I simply won’t apologize for it at this moment. Please note that I’m not here to judge anyone, but I am going to proceed with giving my opinion…continuing on…). Those of us who believe in marriage have a responsibility to keep our marriages strong, intact and be an example to others so this number won’t continue to grow. For that reason I appreciate the popular blog Black and Married With Kids because they did just that, they brought attention to the fact that “6 out of 10 Americans Say Marriage Is Not Becoming Obsolete…”, oh how I love statistics!

So now, I encourage all of you to continue this conversation and point out the fact that in today’s society 60% of Americans still believe in marriage and that you just happen to be one of them. Please read the BMWK article here for more.

Words of Wisdom from a reader...

"I think communication in a marriage is key...and i also think it's a challenge for some- almost like a gift and a curse - some people have to practice it to perfect it."

From Facebook fan page by Tynese J.