The Preface: The greatest source of human joy and pain is found in the drama of love and relationships. Marriage has always been the most common context for this drama. Today, many question the viability and validity of marriage and openly wonder if it should continue to be esteemed as the bedrock of modern social development.
The epidemic and explosive rise of the divorce rate adds further fuel to the fear, hopelessness, disillusionment, and despair people feel with regard to marriage. Many are skeptical and question their chances at success in mar-riage. The situation is so serious that some have opted for co-habitation with -out any formal contract or legal agreement, with the understanding that no commitment is involved—no strings attached. In essence, we are producing a generation whose appreciation and respect for the institution of marriage is disintegrating.
Many victims of these failed marriages and divorced families develop resentment and suppressed anger, which manifest themselves in a genera -tional transfer of broken relationships and emotional dysfunction. Because of the fear of failure, some have plainly stated that they neither believe in
marriage nor intend ever to marry. The negative press given to high profile individuals in sports, entertainment, politics and, sadly, the church, whose marriages have also fallen victim to the demise of relationships, has not helped. It has served only to further erode the respect, confidence and the high position the marriage institution once held in the social structure of our communities.
Where is this all headed? Where do we go from here? Will the institution of marriage survive the onslaught of negative reports, horror stories, and the proponents of radical society change who promote the idea that mar -riage has outlived its usefulness and value to human society? I am curious: If we do away with the traditional institution of marriage, what will we replace it with? What more effective and efficient arrangement could we find to secure the level of commitment, loyalty, support, sense of community, and love necessary to meet the basic needs of the human spirit, needs such as love, a sense of belonging and importance, security and mutual respect? Over the past six thousand years no civilization or culture has produced a better concept for orderly social development than that of the traditional institution of marriage. Every society and culture has recog -nized an instinctive desire and need for a formal arrangement for the healthy development of families.
It is my belief that no matter how advanced man may become in science, technology, systems, and knowledge, he can never improve on the founda -tional precepts of marriage as the bedrock of social development. It is my conviction that marriage is such a good idea, only God could have thought of it. In spite of the many failed marriages, broken homes, divorce cases and disillusioned products of failed relationships, marriage is still a good idea.
In fact, it is the best idea.
The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage: Myles Munroe.
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Many victims of these failed marriages and divorced families develop resentment and suppressed anger, which manifest themselves in a genera -tional transfer of broken relationships and emotional dysfunction. Because of the fear of failure, some have plainly stated that they neither believe in
marriage nor intend ever to marry. The negative press given to high profile individuals in sports, entertainment, politics and, sadly, the church, whose marriages have also fallen victim to the demise of relationships, has not helped. It has served only to further erode the respect, confidence and the high position the marriage institution once held in the social structure of our communities.
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| Myles Munroe |
It is my belief that no matter how advanced man may become in science, technology, systems, and knowledge, he can never improve on the founda -tional precepts of marriage as the bedrock of social development. It is my conviction that marriage is such a good idea, only God could have thought of it. In spite of the many failed marriages, broken homes, divorce cases and disillusioned products of failed relationships, marriage is still a good idea.
In fact, it is the best idea.
The Purpose and Power of Love and Marriage: Myles Munroe.
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