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Baskerville: “We’re from the Government, and We’re Here to End Your Marriage.”
G. K. Chesterton once observed that the family serves as the principal check on government power, and he suggested that someday the family and the state would confront one another. That day has arrived. »
NZ: Family First: Penalty Tax For Being Married As High As $15,000
’marriage penalty tax’ “….estimating the price of family breakdown and decreasing marriage rates to be costing the taxpayer at least $1 billion per year and $8 billion over the past decade.” »
Only marry foreign women.
“Now you understand why US men prefer foreign born women: THEY TREAT US BETTER, RESPECT US, APPRECIATE THAT AFFECTION WE SHOW THEM, AND ACKNOWLEDGE OUR EFFORTS TO PROVIDE A BETTER LIFE.” »
Why Won’t Guys Grow Up?
“…started writing Guyland because there was something going in this new developmental stage between adolescence. People are getting married 6 or 7 years later than they were 50 years ago.” »
The “Get Your Man To Marry You” Plan
“…dying to get engaged, but your would-be groom is dragging his feet?” “…don’t let your friends tell you the hot pursuit of a ring is antifeminist; actually, it’s all about empowerment.” »
Churches Organize for “Fireproof” Film
“Since 1970 there has been one divorce for every two marriages in America.” “…43 million marriages since 1970, shattering the lives of 41 million children. The trend seems relentless and inexorable.” »
Kirk Cameron talks about faith, marriage and his new movie ‘Fireproof’
“…opens Friday in theaters nationwide.” “…often leads to a lot of relationship strains. The divorce rate for firefighters is up around 75 percent.” »
Canada: Marriage makes Conservatives
“…first large-scale confirmations of a “marriage gap” in voter intentions…” »
Don’t scoff arranged marriages
“To those who scoff at arranged marriages I only have this to say: look at your own dilemmas of family breakdowns, divorce, human despair and what your children are up to.” »
Books: Marriage debate
“…he believes is the birthright of every child—to have a mother and a father.” “… women’s movement undermined families…argued for reclaiming marriage as an institution…” »
Movie: Changing perception “Fireproof”
“If we can lower the divorce rate by 1 percent, it would help save 1 million marriages,” he said, explaining that the movie is intended to change today’s view of marriage. “Right now, our culture is calling marriage nothing more than a piece of paper.” »
Alimony: The Trojan horse of matrimony
“The irony here is that what starts as a pompous celebration and extravagant spending ends with financially, emotionally and spiritually draining litigation with mud-slinging…” “…ending a marriage is very costly for a man…” »
COHABITATION, MARRIAGE AND CHILD WELLBEING: A Cross-National Perspective
“No family change has come to the fore in modern times more dramatically, and with such rapidity, as heterosexual cohabitation outside of marriage.” (PDF will open in a new window) »
Why Marriage Doesn’t Work in Today’s World – Especially in our Military
“Our youth, the Gen Ys, have this “want” to be married but are scared…” “…over 90% are scared to even engage in marriage because they fear divorce.” »
Peter Pan and the Death of Marriage
“…consuming the same media, engaging in the same sorts of behaviors, and lubricating their activities with the same alcohol.” “Marriage domesticates men” “…strengthen our culture’s commitment to marriage more so than any legislation ever could.” »
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