Sunday, March 30, 2014

The Changing Face of Marriage

My experience with the ‘domestic church’ has been my Catholic schooling and the Christian principles my parents have taught me. Growing up, I attended church every weekend, and my parents consistently encouraged my sister and me to practice Catholic values of honesty, kindness, generosity, etc. Based on what I viewed in “He’s Just Not That Into You” I believe the changing structure of marriage is positive in many ways. First, the growing acceptance of all types of families and marriages—not just the cookie-cutter man, woman, 2.5 kids—is a wonderful trend that allows all people to find the “happily ever after” that fits their specific situation. Also, while divorce rates have skyrocketed in the last few decades, one positive is that people are not forced by society to remain in unhappy, harmful, or destructive relationships. Considering all of these factors, I hope to someday raise my kids in an environment with Christian values, but more importantly, with acceptance of all people and all types of families and marriages. 

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