When surfing around the internet about families and marriage I came across a new concept called “starter marriage”. This type of marriage is a marriage the lasts less than 5 years and ends before having children. Some will upgrade to a better marriage. Pamela Paul wrote a book on this phenomenon. “Paul's thesis that although these marriages are entered into with the best of intentions, many are doomed from the start, due to unrealistic expectations of marriage and relaxed attitudes toward divorce. Ultimately, the majority of these failed marriages can serve as dress rehearsals for more stable marriages down the road.”
Now days it is not uncommon to come across people who have been through divorce. It is like the institution of marriage has become almost a joke to many. The ease it takes to get divorced has made marriage seem so easy to get out of which makes marriage more appealing to couples. I believe that if you are marrying someone you are making the commitment to be with them for the rest of your life and if you are not serious about this commitment a couple should not go through with marriage. Marriage in society should be taken much more seriously and cautiously than it presently is.
To find the article on this topic visit: http://www.divorcesource.com/NJ/ARTICLES/jessani16.html
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