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There are probably no greater predictors of success than a stable marriage and delaying children. I know people like to roll their eyes when conservatives talk
by dionidium 10y ago
There are probably no greater predictors of success than a stable marriage and delaying children. I know people like to roll their eyes when conservatives talk about this stuff, but shouldn't we try to increase focus on the two greatest predictors of success?
- TheCoelacanth 10y agoIs encouraging people who wouldn't otherwise get married to get married going to produce stable marriages? I would imagine that it would produce more of the other kind.
- dionidium 10y agoWhat percentage of 16-year-olds understand that who they marry and when they have children are the greatest predictors of their success? Can we increase that number? This isn't about getting Tommy to marry Jane. It's about a more general cultural education.
- dexterdog 10y agoWell, the global arranged marriage divorce rate is well under 10%.
- TheCoelacanth 10y agoProbably says more about the cultural acceptance of divorce in cultures that have arranged marriages than it does about the success of arranged marriages.
- vkou 10y agoIf you get married, and the marriage falls apart, it's because of your personal failings. If you don't get married, and your life falls apart, it's because you didn't get married. Either way, if you want to be successful, clearly you should get married!
- dionidium 10y agoI think you underestimate the advantages of marriage for people living on the margins. I suppose my suggestion sounds quaint, to some. But a partner in the struggle makes a life-altering difference to marginalized people. So, yes, I think we should better educate children about the importance of this decision.
- dennisgorelik 10y agoIt does not have to be a marriage. Living with a good roommate could be a good substitute. But she failed to find a good roommate too.
- agumonkey 10y agoYou'll never know. Your partner can turn out to be damaging. Life is chaotic.