Marriage Becoming Obsolete Research Paper
English2/Formal Essay
Marriage Becoming Obsolete?
A survey done by Time Magazine in 2009 read “ A Survey of 2,691 Americans found that nearly four in ten Americans think Marriage is becoming obsolete” (Time). For most Americans this is a scary epidemic. Marriage for most Americans solidifies family; marriage is a lifetime commitment between two people, for better or for worse. The romantic idea of marriage we see in movies is no longer the modern idea of marriage. Americans are getting married less often because of the economy, the definition of the “American family” has changed, and the poor examples America sees at home and in the media.
According to an article by Jessica Hopper of ABC News she states “For centuries, economic security …show more content…
With the deterioration of the American dream wedding there is less marriages. An article written by Erik Eckholm of the New York Times states “If you are not comfortable about your future it makes sense that you would postpone a big decision like this” (Eckholm). Traditionally the bride’s parents would be responsible for footing the bill. Most parents are now feeling the economic downturn and can no longer afford to pay for this. The young adults are forced to try and find a way to cover all expenses. Several of my friends are currently in this exact situation and are waiting to tie the knot until they can afford the marriage of their dreams. America’s Economy and income is playing a devastating role in the state of marriage in America. When money is an issue to tying the knot, the other alternative is people marrying for financial …show more content…
With the current positive focus on this lifetime commitment the Royal wedding should be seen as this negative cloud being lifted, even if only for a short time. This should be a break from the stories of Tiger Woods and others like him. The media should be focusing on more positive stories when it comes to marriage. No one is saying to blind Americans from the truth but there should be more of a balance between the negative and the positive. We never see the media coverage of the couple that has been together 50 plus years. Why is that? With the family dynamic changing all around us marriage is on a steady decline. Some of us hopeless romantics hope it does not become completely obsolete, but with all the speculating causes there is no telling what direction it is
Marriage Becoming Obsolete?
A survey done by Time Magazine in 2009 read “ A Survey of 2,691 Americans found that nearly four in ten Americans think Marriage is becoming obsolete” (Time). For most Americans this is a scary epidemic. Marriage for most Americans solidifies family; marriage is a lifetime commitment between two people, for better or for worse. The romantic idea of marriage we see in movies is no longer the modern idea of marriage. Americans are getting married less often because of the economy, the definition of the “American family” has changed, and the poor examples America sees at home and in the media.
According to an article by Jessica Hopper of ABC News she states “For centuries, economic security …show more content…
With the deterioration of the American dream wedding there is less marriages. An article written by Erik Eckholm of the New York Times states “If you are not comfortable about your future it makes sense that you would postpone a big decision like this” (Eckholm). Traditionally the bride’s parents would be responsible for footing the bill. Most parents are now feeling the economic downturn and can no longer afford to pay for this. The young adults are forced to try and find a way to cover all expenses. Several of my friends are currently in this exact situation and are waiting to tie the knot until they can afford the marriage of their dreams. America’s Economy and income is playing a devastating role in the state of marriage in America. When money is an issue to tying the knot, the other alternative is people marrying for financial …show more content…
With the current positive focus on this lifetime commitment the Royal wedding should be seen as this negative cloud being lifted, even if only for a short time. This should be a break from the stories of Tiger Woods and others like him. The media should be focusing on more positive stories when it comes to marriage. No one is saying to blind Americans from the truth but there should be more of a balance between the negative and the positive. We never see the media coverage of the couple that has been together 50 plus years. Why is that? With the family dynamic changing all around us marriage is on a steady decline. Some of us hopeless romantics hope it does not become completely obsolete, but with all the speculating causes there is no telling what direction it is