Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label marriage. Show all posts

Friday, November 04, 2011

Marriage is broken. How do we fix it?

We had a very interesting small group meeting tonight.  I'm very tired and have to get up in five hours, so I'll sum it up by this: Marriage is broken.  What does it take to fix it?

Clearly, marriage in America has taken a hit in the past four or five decades.  With divorce rates near 50%, many people in my generation have begun to wonder if it's worth it.  For some reason, marriages have just been failing.

Why is that?  We can blame all kinds of things.  A rebellious culture before us that made the formerly taboo divorce okay.  Media that inundates us with messages that certainly don't strengthen marriage.  An entitlement attitude among the 20 and 30 somethings that demands a me-focused reality.  It could be lots of things.

But how do we fix it?  How can I be part of the solution to marriage?

So, really, I would love to hear some responses to this short post.  If you're married, how can other people help you have a good, strong, close, fulfilling marriage?  Seriously.  Ideas.  Go.