In the book of Genesis, "a man will leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, the two shall form one". This divine citation calls each of us to this sacred union which symbolize the family. The very imperative nature of this sentence is a moral obligation for everyone to unite in the bond of marriage, something that also seems not to challenge the conscience of many people, specifically young people in America. Recent statistical studies and the results of several investigations shift an increasing rate of singleness (celibacy), several factors such as social, economic and political. The new York university sociologist Eric Klinenberg, talking about singleness said in Academic “that American society is in the midst of a fundamental
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Studies show that some young adults had witnessed domestic violence during their childhood. On the one hand, their experiences still influence their perceptions regarding marriage. Personal experiences during childhood shape marital expectations, individuals with divorced parents report more negative attitude towards marriage as do women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. According to Katrina Trinko in her article “it’s time to stop hating on singles” she claimed: “They are wary and psychologically scared after growing up with a generation of parents who cohabited and separated and had fluctuating romantic …show more content…
singleness is social.” In fact studies show that much young America
Ngatcheu 5 n positive marriage and believe that marriage will give them happiness in their life and family stability. They will assume good parenthood which means they will raise their children together and teach them social norms accordingly. They will help they children develop and learn wisely without pressures. Marriage shapes a person’s life, leading him to maturation process that accelerates with the introduction of children into the couple’s lives together. According to Bolick , Kate in her article Partnering across the life course: Sex relationships and male selection, “ most young Americans have positive attitudes about marriage , believe that it will be in their future and see it as one important life achievement.” The survey “Toledo Adolescent Relationship Study” conducted in 2000 stated that only 5%percent of adolescent interviewed did not expect to marry in the future, indicating that adolescents are not rejecting marriage as future union formation experience ( Maning et al.. 2007) . Additionally, research based on more recent data found young white Americans higher expectations to
Studies show that some young adults had witnessed domestic violence during their childhood. On the one hand, their experiences still influence their perceptions regarding marriage. Personal experiences during childhood shape marital expectations, individuals with divorced parents report more negative attitude towards marriage as do women who have experienced childhood sexual abuse. According to Katrina Trinko in her article “it’s time to stop hating on singles” she claimed: “They are wary and psychologically scared after growing up with a generation of parents who cohabited and separated and had fluctuating romantic …show more content…
singleness is social.” In fact studies show that much young America
Ngatcheu 5 n positive marriage and believe that marriage will give them happiness in their life and family stability. They will assume good parenthood which means they will raise their children together and teach them social norms accordingly. They will help they children develop and learn wisely without pressures. Marriage shapes a person’s life, leading him to maturation process that accelerates with the introduction of children into the couple’s lives together. According to Bolick , Kate in her article Partnering across the life course: Sex relationships and male selection, “ most young Americans have positive attitudes about marriage , believe that it will be in their future and see it as one important life achievement.” The survey “Toledo Adolescent Relationship Study” conducted in 2000 stated that only 5%percent of adolescent interviewed did not expect to marry in the future, indicating that adolescents are not rejecting marriage as future union formation experience ( Maning et al.. 2007) . Additionally, research based on more recent data found young white Americans higher expectations to