Marriage has been one of the
most important traditions in our society for centuries, but is it today on the
verge of extinction or maybe just suffering a deep metamorphosis?
For our parents’ generation,
marriage was not only an option, in fact it was a duty. For most Catholics, it
was the proper way to build up a family and the wedding had to be held in a
church. Even those non-religious ones, used to get married in order not to be
criticized by an extremely strict society. Furthermore, couples used to join
each other very young, sometimes being perfect strangers, leading to unhappy
and unstable lives.
Today, things have changed
dramatically. Marriage has become a secondary concern. Youngsters’ biggest
priorities are their careers and of course, living as many experiences as they
can. Most times, this is against being “tied” to some one.
In my case, if I had followed my
mother’s steps, I would have been married for ten years now and I also would had
had three children, which sounds a little crazy for a guy in his thirties!
What is more, many couples choose to
live together without being married, what is fully accepted by today’s society.
In my opinion, this leads to more mature and responsible relationships and at
least, if things go wrong, you haven’t got to spend a lot of money and time
trying to get divorced!
Taking everything into account, it
would seem that marriage is condemned to disappear; but in fact, weddings are
rising day by day, (so are divorces), owing to an unexplainable desire which
remains very deep in our souls, or maybe, it is only because getting married is
fashionable and trendy and it has lost its original meaning.
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