Divorce in today’s society is normal. According to Naked Law, “someone gets divorced every 10 to 13 seconds.” Marriage today ends in divorce more so than decades ago. Everyone is so focused on divorce we lose sight on what marriage is all about. Why did the number of divorces increase? What was done in the 18th and 19th centuries that we are not doing in the 20th century? Marriages were not perfect in the 18th and 19th centuries, but in the 20th century it seem to have gotten off path. In Malachi 2:16, “God hates divorce.” What happen to American people wanting that life partner, that traditional love, and religious love? Culture, religion, and sex are reasons that divorces rates increased and less and less wedding anniversaries are being celebrated. In …show more content…
What effect does premarital sex have on future relationships or marriages? Having sex with someone that is not your spouse can have a negative and harmful impact on future relationships or marriages. When having sex with someone who is not your spouse; you are giving yourself away emotionally, physically, and spiritually. With that being said, you are already setting yourself up for an unhealthy relationship or marriage, because it breaks down an important part of us. “The overwhelming majority of non-virginal adolescent girls nearly all end up having had sex with multiple partners before marriage, thus increasing their risk for divorce.” Separation and divorce rates seem to be lower amongst those who are virgins. Those who are virgins at marriage tend to fight much harder for their marriage to avoid divorce. Those who are non-virginal tend to end up with someone their not compatible with and will continue to be unfaithful for the remainder of their life. The same applies to people that are participating in cohabitation and premarital child bearing. The union between to people is more than just physical, it is a union of mind and