The Changing Face of Marriage

Having grown up in a big Italian Catholic family, religion has always been a part of my life. My ‘domestic church’ has been my 13 years of Catholic school education and the Christian morals my family members have instilled in my brother sister and me. Every Sunday my family and I would attend mass where I was forced to sit, listen, and pay attention unlike other children who played with toys and ate cheerios. To this day, I am thankful that we have continued going to church each week. As a family, each night we say prayers before dinner as well. Quite recently, my dad began recording this man Dr. Stanley on the TV for days we are unable to attend mass. My dad truly does try to make an effort to keep our faith growing within the household.

As for the movie “He’s Just Not Into You”, the changing face of marriage is very prevalent. It’s nice to see how families are taking on many different shapes and forms to fit their needs and lifestyles. However, I must agree with Jennifer Aniston’s character that marriage is another sacred step in expressing and sharing a couple’s love for one another. I do not agree with cohabitation. It’s probably my old fashioned Catholicism that causes me to believe this. I don’t feel that the couple is able to receive the real experience of moving in together after marriage. There’s no new spark to keep their relationship thriving.

The study shown that couples with college degrees have a lesser chance of divorcing than couples that do not seems accurate. For those couples with the degree, they tend to have greater intelligence and therefore may know how to deal with marital situations better. Also, they were obviously committed and hardworking people while studying for their degree so I’m sure that commitment and hard work is then put into the marriage. As for me when I grow up to have children, I do hope to teach my kids my faith through praying together, attending church together, and acting kind towards each other.