Sociology discussion responses 5

Marriage in the United States today means that you want to be with that person forever. The only difference from the last 25 years is some people lie when they get married, and don't just want that one person. Nowadays since we have cell phones and social media, it is really common for people to cheat. Infidelity and other issues such as fighting all the time, falling out of love, etc. are the reason why 50% of marriages now end in divorce. I think that marriage will stay in the same direction in the future, because it is likely that these issues people have now, will stay issues, and the divorce rate will stay the same.

Marriage in today’s society is much different than it was 25 years ago. 25 years ago, it was uncommon for unmarried partners to live together and engage in premarital sexual activity. Divorce rates were also lower 25 years ago. The main purpose of marriage was to have a union of love; it did not matter what the other person was making. It seems apparent that before the age of social media, love and marriage seemed genuine. Current society emphasizes respect on “the self.” Meaning, that 25 years ago, if you felt a partner was holding you back, you’d talk about it. It seems like now, if a partner is holding you back, you can leave them and achieve. We have become a very self-centered society. 25 years ago, staying married was the only way to work your problems out. In today’s society, rates of remarriage are high because divorce rates are so high, two concepts that have changed over the past 25 years. I think that, as society progresses towards more change, divorce rates and remarriage rates will continue to skyrocket. 

In the United States, today Marriage can be generally understood as a commitment between two people. It differs from the last 25 years because as discussed in our powerpoint and readings most people are marrying later and over the years, Marriage rates have fallen since the 1960s. Race such as African  Americans plays a huge role, due to the lack of education and income levels. In the reading, it states that black men get hit harder with financial problems. Most black women are seeking mates with equal or greater education levels. Divorce rates have also increased over the years for some couples. I do think children also have impacted these changes of marriage because of economic status, having children is already very expensive, you notice your life starts to change for you in many ways depending on income. I also think most Marriage couples also fell due to lack of commitment, or due to someone cheating Marriage is already hard for many people. Cheating is very common now, Overall I believe things will remain the same and probably get worst because a lot of people are either not getting married at all or divorce rates continue to climb.  

Today , marriage does not hold the same weight, Twenty five years ago, people would stay married through the harshest of times. You even hear of stories of people in the era would stay married even if they disliked each other . They would suffer for the kids or worried abut the shame of divorce. Now a days, about two out of three marriages end in divorce. It is kind of horrible to even think of it. People now often will cohabitate for years before they even consider marriage, if that. With one major fight or difference, boom no one wants to work with it. Modern mentality is that people think they want something else like better looks or what not. I even fell in that trap myself. I lived with my significant other for 7 years before a proposal happened. I definitely think less marriages would occur. Why the title when people could live with each other and have an "easy way out". Maybe marrige would even be taboo in the future, My personal opinion , marriage is part of the American dream.

Marriage today in the United States today means a commitment between two people that want to be together forever. Marriage today is different from the last 25 years old because people aren’t getting married to make their family happy by getting married with someone in the same race, or class. People are now being more accepting of same sex marriage as well while back then that wasn’t a thing. People may also get married for the wrong reason, meaning they would get married for paper and the other person for money. Another example would be people aren’t getting married at a young age, people are actually getting married later in life, people are more likely to cohabitate before marriage, meaning they may also have children before marriage that may be from another relationship too.I think the biggest difference would be the divorce rate, because people that got married a long time ago actually are still married and have been married for more than 40 years together, while people that get married today may end up divorce more than once. The direction I see marriage taking in the future will still be the same if people don't start to change their mindset about marriage.