Dr. Patty philosophized and reported with convincing words why marriage and the Judeo-Christian institution was unimportant. It’s nothing more than a piece of paper which forces people to stay together when they don’t want to, he said as he bit into his baguette in our college cafeteria. The words were an assault on everything I had been taught and the commitment I witnessed between my parents.

According to a recent Wall Street Journal article more 20 and 30somethings are putting marriage off than any other generation.

A bachelor cocktail of high divorce rates, high unemployment stats, and splash of simple cohabitation makes a stiff drink ruining the holiness of matrimony. The Census Bureau reports that many large cities have the highest amount of single young adults, with San Francisco topping the charts at 82% of unmarried adults. [*Note to singles: Don’t pack your bags and move to San Fran just yet!]

An easy alternative to the expense of marriage, fear of marital failure, or ease of dissolving a psuedo-committed relationship is to live together without the a formal commitment.

But what does the bible say? Is this effecting the Church? What are some comments or thoughts you may have on this issue? Speak freely, but temper all responses with love.

Before discussing ensues, check out these verses:

  • Genesis 2:20-25
  • Matthew 19:3-11
  • Ephesians 5

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