Marriage is less valued today than ever before. Marriage and the way we view it today, differs greatly from the past. We no longer have to be married to be a family. Our views and opinions on marriage and its meaning have changed considerably. Marriage isn’t necessarily less valued, it’s just viewed differently. The fact that the divorce rate has doubled in the last twenty years could lead us to believe that marriage …showed first 75 words of 724 total…

…showed last 75 words of 724 total…if we’re not ready. When we do marry we can say how and where. Modern life demands a certain quality in relationships. We want to get more out of a relationship outside the home. We want to be friends with our partner and spend free time together. Marriage isn’t less valued today, the way we live our lives has changed and so have our reasons for choosing married life. Bibliography Sociology in Focus