Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
TTRacerWashington, District of Columbia USA162 Posts
TTRacerWashington, District of Columbia USA162 posts
Iyyov: Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
Bottom line, never accept anything less.
Shalom l'Col (Peace to all) Iyyov
I agree Rabbi Iyyov... marriage is only dead to those who are divorced or killed their spouse. See you at the synagogue... bring donuts.
I am still maintaining single but i am want marry in future, for me , for marring someone i can be my self . he can be himself. Being together with the true way they are at each side is important, no pretending, no egxaggerating. At least, i think, in marrage, both need accept each other the nature and the way they come. So before marrage, i think. Showing your partner the true way of me. My sincerity is essential.
I am still maintaining single but i am want marry in future, for me , for marring someone with whom i can be my self . and with me he can be himself is at the "equilibrium", i can say it in this way. Living together with life partner with the true way they are at each side is important, no pretending, no egxaggerating. At least, i think, in marrage, both need accept each other the nature and the way they come. So before marrage, i think. When exploring and developing relationship with my marrage partner , i should be true, be nature . be sincere, is essential. Same for him, love you or not , love me or not, we decide by accepting each other or not.
Iyyov: Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
PeKaatjeAnkeveen, North Holland Netherlands6,334 posts
well, I guess that the feminism and emancipation doesn't do much good for marriage. Many women (in my country for sure) first want to build up a good carreer before thinking of marriage and children. When they are about 40 they decide: oh, there's just a little time, let's have children.
The combination of liberty and options: freedom of choice. The modern world is a world of winners and losers, not the life just happening to you that it was. The society of 5s we all used to be when we had equal opportunities(i.e. no opportunities) and equal outcomes(i.e. nothing worth stealing)has been and gone. Would you be better off in the automatic place of yesterday or under your own ambition today? That's the question.
That's the logic of today which I'm not completely in agreement with. There's something more noble about life when it's not completely on your own terms. Fate teaches people to have patience and staying power.
Iyyov: Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
PeKaatje: well, I guess that the feminism and emancipation doesn't do much good for marriage. Many women (in my country for sure) first want to build up a good carreer before thinking of marriage and children. When they are about 40 they decide: oh, there's just a little time, let's have children.
Iyyov: Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
I think the "availability" of divorce makes it harder for people to "stay" committed... Because some people see it as an easy way out... My parents were married for 54 years until my Dad passed... And both of my sisters have been married for over 25 years, each... So, it's also about your values, beliefs, willingness to commit... Anyway, that's just my humble opinion...
Iyyov: Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
Bottom line, never accept anything less.
Shalom l'Col (Peace to all) Iyyov
As Noah brought the animals two by two, both male and female into the ark to be transported to a clean paradisiacal world... So does Christ bring us two by two both male and female into the Ark of the Covent of Marriage to be transferred to a celestial world. Shalom.
MustangWriter: As Noah brought the animals two by two, both male and female into the ark to be transported to a clean paradisiacal world... So does Christ bring us two by two both male and female into the Ark of the Covent of Marriage to be transferred to a celestial world. Shalom.
Iyyov: Marriage isn't dead, nor will it ever be. There are a lot of people, especially men, that would like it to be, so that they can get out of being responsible. So they pretend marriage doesn't exist. But that is their own narrow-mindedness.
Unfortunately, some women fall prey to this and find themselves in an awful predicament. We make our choices, then we pay the price.
Bottom line, never accept anything less.
Shalom l'Col (Peace to all) Iyyov
Sad situation... though what exactly do the women fall prey to?
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Why do you think marriage is dead?