[riri]

I tell both my kids, boy and girl, don't bother. Not because I do not believe in marriage, I do. I don't believe in the caliber of people in their generation. Hell, my generation is questionable. (genX, too).

I see men my age (40s) just frikking lost. I'd say more women than men have it together at this age but both are forever chasing some elusive state of "happiness".

I can not even imagine what it'll be like by the time they are forty. (teens now)

[Buckeye McFrog]

I have heard people much older than these Millenials opine that once we’ve opened up marriage to same-sex couples, marriage is now meaningless anyway.

[boatbums]

I tell both my kids, boy and girl, don't bother. Not because I do not believe in marriage, I do. I don't believe in the caliber of people in their generation. Hell, my generation is questionable. (genX, too).

Far be it from me to tell you how to raise your kids, but I think perhaps a better way to help them think about marriage is to teach them to respect themselves and others and to know what they are looking for in a lifetime mate. There ARE plenty of good kids out there (yours, for example) and it takes time and effort to meet the "right" people, encourage each other in spiritual growth and character, to cultivate friendships that are mutually affirming and develop relationships with the opposite sex that can evolve into loving and committed marriages. I would hope we never give up on the bedrock of civilization - ordained by our Creator - and help our kids and their kids to build the kind of society which treasures ALL of humanity.

[Rodamala]

I often feel that I am one of those “lost” dudes you write of. It is a bit difficult to come across a woman that is not guarded, dismissive, and just basically unkind... If she is so indiscriminate in all her loveless, joyless “hookups”, why would I want to even try to work on a “relationship” with sucb a person?

I gave up... bought a farm alone.. and will just make a go of life as a future lonely sad old man.