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Devils advocate for the sake of debate: We're breaking a lot of relationship norms in the recent generations, why shouldn't being married in a nuclear arrangeme

• hn_throwaway_99 4y ago
  But you aren't really advocating for anything. "Breaking a lot of norms recently" isn't really an argument, unless you have some specific argument for why lots of elderly people living alone is a good thing.
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  • shortcake27 4y ago
    It’s very common for the older generation to persist in toxic relationships, because a) “till death do us part” and b) anyone who didn’t want a nuclear family was “not normal”. Modern generations are realising they don’t need to live a life they don’t enjoy, which leads to more isolation. I would rather live alone than live in a bad relationship. Not saying this is the sole cause, but it would definitely be a factor.
    • taylodl 4y ago
      That’s a false dichotomy. The choice isn’t loneliness or enduring a bad relationship. You don’t even have to be married to live with someone.
• jasmer 4y ago
  That norm is definitely mostly broken. While I suppose we should always question old norms, we probably should apply at least as much scrutiny to new ideals as well. Despite some gains here and there (and some of it irretrievably important), I don't think we've really figured it out on the social front at all, and we're losing almost as much as we are gaining.
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