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#39939 - 12/14/11 10:16 AM Fewer Americans than ever are getting married
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Fewer Americans than ever are getting married: poll

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/americans-married-poll-article-1.991402#ixzz1gX9eFukT


Why is this happening?
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#39940 - 12/14/11 10:19 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Thumper]
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Because the Wrong Wing is protecting the sanctity?
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#39942 - 12/14/11 10:23 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Thumper]
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Economics.
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#39944 - 12/14/11 10:27 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Thumper]
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Let's ask Rev. Fallwell.

Yep, turns out it's the gays.

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#39945 - 12/14/11 10:46 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Lumberjack]
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these long-term declines appear to be largely unrelated to the business cycle. The declines have persisted through good economic times and bad….


http://blog.chron.com/believeitornot/2011/12/america%E2%80%99s-marriage-rate-hits-all-time-low/
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#39946 - 12/14/11 10:47 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Stash]
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The 20-something demographic shows the steepest marriage rate declines, and this is also the generation that’s less likely to attend church regularly or identify with a specific religious tradition.
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#39947 - 12/14/11 10:48 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: mdean]
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Same-sex marriage, supporters say, would actually increase the rates, despite a tweet this morning from Republican candidate Rick Santorum blaming the decline on gays.
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#39948 - 12/14/11 10:49 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Thumper]
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Women won't marry a man without a job. Men don't have jobs.

http://www.newser.com/story/132723/young-men-face-soaring-unemployment.html
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#39950 - 12/14/11 10:58 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Thumper]
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Originally Posted By: Thumper
Why is this happening?


An overwhelming regulatory burden.

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#39951 - 12/14/11 11:00 AM Re: Fewer Americans than ever are getting married [Re: Thumper]
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Originally Posted By: Thumper
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The 20-something demographic shows the steepest marriage rate declines, and this is also the generation that’s less likely to attend church regularly or identify with a specific religious tradition.


My experience with the 20 Somethings shows them to be amongst the more accepting of their peers regardless of gender, race, or sexual orientation.

They may be the most concerned about an institution that fails nearly 50% of the time and is perceived to be so fragile its proponants feel the need to protect it from and discriminate against their friends.

Imagine Newt Gingrich protecting the sanctity of marriage.
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