And that gets to the nitty gritty of the traditional view of marriage vs today’s.
Long before they redefined it to include gays, I thought it had already been redefined...by those who declared marriage was purely about the “happiness” of the adults involved. Their self fulfillment - their goals - their hobbies - their money etc....
The notion that the primary purpose of marriage was to have children and form a family seems to be rare now.
That was the real turning point. I think that attitude was developing during the fifties, with the rise of modern psychology, and took off in the sixties. "No fault divorce" was probably the legal tipping point.
The notion that the primary purpose of marriage was to have children and form a family seems to be rare now.
My hopeful side says that people want to have kids "sometime," and once they have children, they mature. My cynical side says that people view their children like pets. Nice to have around sometimes, but a lot of unnecessary hassle.