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Why so many marriages fail in the US
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RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US
(January 7, 2024 at 4:31 pm)neil Wrote: You're pointing out an interesting perspective on how marriage isn't compatible with what you refer to as "modern capitalism" & I'd say that I agree with it, but do you think this is a factor in an increase in divorce rates?

I certainly do. 

As people work harder for decreasing returns, every other part of our lives becomes devalued. There is less socializing -- church groups, bowling clubs, etc. Less family time.

This on top of the fact that capitalism requires the constant creation of new desires to go forward, and the sense that unless all of our personal desires have been fulfilled, we have missed out at life. 

The idea that we derive personal fulfillment from things like loyalty and duty, even when they don't give us happy feelings, seems to be largely a thing of the past. Sacrifice is a dirty word.
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Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 1:23 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 1:57 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 2:16 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Silver - January 6, 2024 at 1:50 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 1:58 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Fake Messiah - January 6, 2024 at 1:58 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 1:59 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 2:08 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 2:49 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 3:40 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by no one - January 6, 2024 at 2:52 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 3:05 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by no one - January 6, 2024 at 3:41 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 6, 2024 at 3:55 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Nay_Sayer - January 7, 2024 at 1:07 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Jackalope - January 7, 2024 at 2:07 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:37 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by brewer - January 7, 2024 at 1:41 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:45 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Anomalocaris - January 7, 2024 at 2:03 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:48 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Anomalocaris - January 6, 2024 at 4:29 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:13 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Anomalocaris - January 8, 2024 at 7:29 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by brewer - January 6, 2024 at 6:59 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:14 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Astreja - January 6, 2024 at 8:30 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:18 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Astreja - January 7, 2024 at 8:37 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Jackalope - January 8, 2024 at 2:02 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Belacqua - January 6, 2024 at 10:06 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:31 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Belacqua - January 7, 2024 at 8:28 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Anomalocaris - January 6, 2024 at 11:08 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Belacqua - January 6, 2024 at 11:41 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Anomalocaris - January 6, 2024 at 11:47 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by no one - January 7, 2024 at 1:21 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Fake Messiah - January 7, 2024 at 1:24 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by neil - January 7, 2024 at 4:44 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by no one - January 7, 2024 at 1:52 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Nay_Sayer - January 7, 2024 at 1:58 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Jackalope - January 7, 2024 at 2:12 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by h4ym4n - January 7, 2024 at 2:35 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Angrboda - January 7, 2024 at 2:35 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by Silver - January 7, 2024 at 2:37 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by no one - January 7, 2024 at 4:32 pm
RE: Why so many marriages fail in the US - by no one - January 7, 2024 at 10:04 pm

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