"True family values are cognate with the liberal agenda"
Ken Mondschein, a Fordham sociologist, traces the decline of marriage to the decline of the middle class:
While they were dating, our parents and grandparents evaluated each other as potential life partners and helpmates. We, on the other hand, don't know if we will be working the same job, let alone dating the same person, in a year. If the traditional incentive for a long-term relationship — that is, building a shared life together — is a pipe dream, why commit? [ . . . ] If, in the end, we decide to act in "defense of marriage," we are going to need a program of paternity and maternity leave, affordable housing, guaranteed health care and social security.
Start fighting for these things today at MomsRising.org. (And try not to kill the buzz by thinking of France.)
Labels: family, ken mondschein, marriage, politics
posted by Theologienne @ 4:09 PM
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Very interesting article, Theologienne! I never thought about it that way. The pursuit of 'the good life' in contemporary America makes too many people put family on the back burner quite simply because they don't have the financial luxury to think of one. I've heard of many medical residents on their way to becoming fully functioning doctors state openly that all they wish is to 1) find a good appartment 2)have a decent mode of transportation 3) time to meet people. These residents are in their late 20's, and at least half are female. Marriage just isn't around the corner if you can't meet anybody or have time to think about anything but work.
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