The Changing Face of Marriage

In my own life, I have experienced the “domestic church” in my home. My parents have raised my sisters and I as Catholics and set modern examples for us of how a good Catholic should act. They have taught us Christian morals such as honesty and respect. They have been the “first preachers of faith” as they have raised us and I hope to bring the “domestic church” into my home one day. Raising children with good morals to live by is important to me.

In our new modern world of marriage, divorce rates continue to climb. I think people take marriage now as less seriously (Kim Kardashian, for example). However, I think a woman’s role in marriage has improved. We are now known not only as the “housewives,” but as more of an equal to males. As the cnn video explained, many men are now marrying women that have higher degrees than they do.

Pew Trust’s study finding does excite me because my future college degree hopefully means less chance of one day getting divorced. I think the correlation between degree and lower divorce rates may have some underlying factors. For instance, the typical college student may think things through more thoroughly, and therefore, be more cautious when approaching marriage.