In her 2005 book Marriage, a History: From Obedience to Intimacy,
historian Stephanie Coontz writes that our contemporary view of
marriage as the most pivotal relationship in our lives is a
development of the last century. Prior, the notion of favouring
marriage above all other bonds would have been considered hubris, a
betrayal of one's service to the public and extended family... Coontz
points to a study that suggests the time Americans spend socializing
with others outside the workplace has declined by almost 25 % since
1965. Free time is spouse time; let the world beyond the heath wait.
But fewer intimate relationships mean fewer people to lean on and more
pressure on marriages. No wonder they break.
-Katrina Onstad
1 comment:
That's interesting...I would have thought the opposite, that people not investing enough time/energy in their marriage relationship was the primary factor leading to higher divorce rates. How do you think this squares with the biblical view that the husband-wife relationship comes second only to a person's relationship with God?
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