Decline Of Marriage In America Essay
The Decline of Marriage in America
Emma Zvanovec
Writing Studies 1301
Mrs. DeValk
13 February 2014
Emma Zvanovec
Mrs. DeValk
Writing Studies 1301
9 January 2013
The Decline of Marriage in America
Try to imagine a world where people don’t get married. Marriage doesn’t exist and people don’t live in partnerships. They just reproduce and live their own lives as they desire without depending or being held back by someone else. Soon, the concept may not be so foreign; Americans are slowly growing to favor this concept. The ideal American lifestyle follows a certain outline-- you go to school and get good grades, you go to college and get a degree that will help you earn a lot of money, and you’ll get married and start a family. If you follow these steps correctly, you have the recipe for the perfect life. But, what if one of those elements were removed? What if marriage was no longer part of the equation and the key to being happy was being single?
Marriage is a legal and religious institution that has been around for thousands of years. It’s something that’s been changed and redesigned and repurposed over the years, but it’s always been around. From a theological perspective, it’s a union formed by God, but to early humans it was a union made for power, …show more content…
The way that children are raised, for better or for worse, will change. The government will also feel an impact when it comes to taxes and a lack of marriages, because it’s more difficult for unmarried people to obtain wealth. When Americans have less wealth than they had before, it makes us a poorer country (Hallett). However, it may also cause people to be happier. More people will be living without marital stresses, and they will have the ability to be free to do the things that they want without someone restricting them. There will be many changes from the change in marriage, both positive and
Emma Zvanovec
Writing Studies 1301
Mrs. DeValk
13 February 2014
Emma Zvanovec
Mrs. DeValk
Writing Studies 1301
9 January 2013
The Decline of Marriage in America
Try to imagine a world where people don’t get married. Marriage doesn’t exist and people don’t live in partnerships. They just reproduce and live their own lives as they desire without depending or being held back by someone else. Soon, the concept may not be so foreign; Americans are slowly growing to favor this concept. The ideal American lifestyle follows a certain outline-- you go to school and get good grades, you go to college and get a degree that will help you earn a lot of money, and you’ll get married and start a family. If you follow these steps correctly, you have the recipe for the perfect life. But, what if one of those elements were removed? What if marriage was no longer part of the equation and the key to being happy was being single?
Marriage is a legal and religious institution that has been around for thousands of years. It’s something that’s been changed and redesigned and repurposed over the years, but it’s always been around. From a theological perspective, it’s a union formed by God, but to early humans it was a union made for power, …show more content…
The way that children are raised, for better or for worse, will change. The government will also feel an impact when it comes to taxes and a lack of marriages, because it’s more difficult for unmarried people to obtain wealth. When Americans have less wealth than they had before, it makes us a poorer country (Hallett). However, it may also cause people to be happier. More people will be living without marital stresses, and they will have the ability to be free to do the things that they want without someone restricting them. There will be many changes from the change in marriage, both positive and