Damus
The Stacker Monster · 31w
i'm really glad that worked out positively for you. with 50% of american marriages ending in divorce (which means more than 50% are unhappy as some ppl power through a loveless marriage), having chi...
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You’ll notice I didn’t use the word happiness in my post above.

So you’re arguing with something I didn’t say number 1.

Number 2, the oft quoted 50% statistic is skewed high by serial divorcees (people on their 5th marriage). First marriages have about a 65% chance of working out. Divorce rates are also declining. The majority of modern, stable marriages last.

Number 3, Longitudinal studies from Harvard, Stanford, and Pew show married people report greater life satisfaction, physical health, and emotional well-being compared to their single peers.

Number 4, Marriage and family aren’t broken, our culture is.

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Jay · 31w
All true 👌🏽
The Stacker Monster · 31w
Number 1) This is a quote from you: "Your life will be more vast, more meaningful, more fulfilling, and more joyful with a family." Joyful is pretty darn close to happy. But we can nit-pik semantics if you'd like, I'll say that the general gist of my interpretation of what you said is accurate. N...
protozoan numbness · 31w
At least they introduced some nuance to your one sided take.
WildBill · 31w
Marriage is a construct created by God. Meant emulate Christ and his Church. These are its roots. It’s not a tax break. This is what nostr:nprofile1qqsp4lsvwn3aw7zwh2f6tcl6249xa6cpj2x3yuu6azaysvncdqywxmgpzfmhxue69uhk7enxvd5xz6tw9ec82cspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqjwuwjm is getting at, I believe. That m...
David in TN · 30w
in short, life is more fulfilling when you sacrifice for others and love others and stop focusing just on yourself.