I have a new article up at NewEvangelizers.com
I don’t believe the cultural attack on marriage is an accident.
While we are making progress as a culture in some areas like respect for unborn life, there is little question that we are losing the importance of marriage. There is a reason why fewer couples are getting married. There is a reason it looks like “gay marriage” will soon be legal in all 50 states. There is a reason divorce rates have skyrocketed since the 1960’s.
Have you ever tried to explain to a loved one why their significant other is completely wrong for them? If so, you know that the reaction was probably not pretty. They become insulted, incensed, and irritated. This is the case even if all of your reasons are legitimate.
This is especially worrisome when this relationship draws them away from God. I remember I had a former student who returned to school once to tell me about her life. She left the Catholic Church and moved in with her boyfriend. I even found out later that her boyfriend had such control over her life that he began picking out her college classes so that her schedule made her more available to him. While she was a student in my class we got along very well. But when I tried to explain how her romantic relationship was problematic, a wall was raised between us. Nothing I said, none of the legitimate and logical arguments I made, seemed to get through.
This is, of course, very common. Very few of us like to be told our decisions are wrong. But when we are told that there is something wrong with our relationship, especially when we are “in love,” a fiery indignation arises that sees every argument against it as a bristling attack.
And that is because romance has no reason.
You can read the entire article here.
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