The Changing Face of Marriage

My personal experience of the 'domestic church' is evident through my family, particularly my parents, sister, and grandparents. I was raised Catholic, and my parents taught me about God before I went to school. Similarly, my grandmother, a devout Catholic, frequently referenced the stories of Jesus in the Bible before I even knew how to read it myself. Because I had an older sister who entered Catholic school before me, she would tell me about her religion classes in school, teaching me about God from a young age.

Evidenced by He's Just Not That Into You, there are pros and cons to the changing structure of marriage in modern society. As a society, people are getting married later; this can be seen as both a benefit and a problem. Gigi feels that she needs to find someone immediately, and she becomes desperate and a little crazy in her quest to find love. Because she thinks she needs to have a boyfriend and be in a serious relationship to be in the right place in her life—values instilled in her by the traditional marriage structure—she is willing to stalk out her potential boyfriends. Conversely, Beth and Neil have been waiting to get married, but they've been together long enough to build a great relationship with each other.

I agree with the study that says those with college degrees are less likely to experience divorce because college allows people to experience the dating culture, establish your beliefs, and find who you are from a very young age. From then on, people can be more secure in what they want from themselves and others, and therefore, they are more prepared for the marriage scene. Obviously the most important reason to go to college is to better yourself through education and a future means of employment, but it isn't bad to know that going to college will also increase my chances at a more durable relationship in the future.

Personally, I think it's important for people to decide their own faith. That being said, I want to establish the 'domestic church' in my home because I think it's important to give my children a solid foundation in the Catholic church because it emphasizes values such as kindness and charity.