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The real question is why are so many people still getting married? Marriage offers little upside to outweigh the vast number of cons, especially if you're in an
by smabie 5y ago
The real question is why are so many people still getting married? Marriage offers little upside to outweigh the vast number of cons, especially if you're in an economically superior position compared to your spouse.
- beardyw 5y agoI would say it is for the greater good. Marriage has always been based on trust, and is a public commitment to maintain a stable relationship. Its intention, I believe, is to provide a good environment for raising and nurturing children, and avoiding the tensions created by changing partners. Its value depends on those involved being prepared to stand by their commitment.
- trinovantes 5y agoGreater good of what? Marriage and birth rates are plummeting even in collective societies in Asia
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- beardyw 5y agoGreater good >The benefit of the public, of more people than oneself
- trinovantes 5y agoYou should be more specific i.e. greater good of society, greater good of economy, or both Either way, our current society and economy is pretty hostile towards marriage and children hence the decline
- beardyw 5y agohttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/greater-good https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/greater-...
- trinovantes 5y ago> greater good isn’t in the Cambridge Dictionary yet. You can help!
- Qem 5y agoPeople want a shot at not becoming that lonely elder that lives in isolation, has no remaining close relatives, and when eventually dies, people only notice one or two weeks later, when neighbors start complaining about a strange smell.