Marriage

“When people with moderate incomes are brow-beaten into spending like they are rich, they remain poor forever.forever. The same goes for the wedding and reception.” - P&D

“Since 1950, the average age at first marriage has increased by about eight years, to roughly age 28 for women and 30 for men. Most Gen Z (81%) value marriage but are rethinking family.” - Barna Research

“To those who have had to conclude that they married poorly, I offer my sympathy. I am glad you are admitting what you are admitting, as it can be helpful to simply state this, even if only in your own mind. Of course, the main matter is what you intend to do about it. How will you live within your difficult marriage?” - Challies

“There is no debating that women’s confidence in and devotion to marriage is falling…. Theories about young women’s declining interest in wedlock typically fall into two camps. The problem is either 1) the boys, or 2) the (feminist) girls.” - IFS

“Those who did not experience marriage or had only a poor marriage on earth will be delighted with their eternal Bridegroom….However, I do envision that people who’ve had important roles in each other’s lives will continue to be friends—and that would include a lot of people who’ve been married.” - Randy Alcorn

“After peaking in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the divorce rate has been falling in recent decades. In fact, the divorce rate has hit a 50-year-low. Since the 1980s, each cohort of married couples has seen their risk of divorce decline, as the figure below indicates.” - IFS

“How a Supreme Court case aimed to change marriage but redefined family instead.” - Breakpoint