Ding, ding, ding! THIS is so important: "commentators prescribe marriage (and having children) as the cure to all that ails our nation, but they aren’t willing to do the things that would support married couples with children. " They don't do those things, and then wonder why we have a mental health crisis, why we have high suicide rates, why so many kids and young people aren't thriving.
Happily married for 22 years, but we had our share of struggles. And I have SO many friends who are watching their marriages fall apart as we enter middle age. Some have spouses who really screwed up. Others have decided that life is too short to put up with BS that never changes. And yes, our society needs to do more to support families in multiple ways.
Ding, ding, ding! THIS is so important: "commentators prescribe marriage (and having children) as the cure to all that ails our nation, but they aren’t willing to do the things that would support married couples with children. " They don't do those things, and then wonder why we have a mental health crisis, why we have high suicide rates, why so many kids and young people aren't thriving.
Happily married for 22 years, but we had our share of struggles. And I have SO many friends who are watching their marriages fall apart as we enter middle age. Some have spouses who really screwed up. Others have decided that life is too short to put up with BS that never changes. And yes, our society needs to do more to support families in multiple ways.