Before You Say "I Don't"
Memories of that beautiful wedding day are forever. But sadly, for too many couples, the actual marriage only lasts for a season. In 2012, marriage is viewed by many as disposable, something that may or may not last forever.
You see it in Hollywood trends.
Stars hook up, split up; get hitched and unhitched; start families together and raise them separately, because they have simply had enough of each other. Just like that, the individuals in the broken relationship choose to move on with someone new. Most don’t wait very long to get involved again either.
Getting married these days, for some, is comparable to buying a new pair of shoes.
The buyer tries them on, decides they like the way the shoes look and feel, and subsequently purchases them. But when the wearer grows tired of the once beloved shoes, they toss them aside and go on the hunt for a fresh new pair.
Everyone does not approach relationships this way. Sometimes, though heartbreaking, marriages simply don't work out even after the couple tries everything. Emotional issues, infidelity, or traumatic life events rip seemingly strong relationships apart.
However, there are cases when walking away doesn't seem that serious. "There no longer seems to be much of a stigma attached to divorce; it is now seen as an unavoidable rite of passage," says George Barna, founder of The Barna Group, a market research firm specializing in studying the religious beliefs and behavior of Americans, and the intersection of faith and culture. “There is also evidence that many young people are moving toward embracing the idea of serial marriage, in which a person gets married two or three times, seeking a different partner for each phase of their adult life."
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