The way we view marriage today differs greatly from the past. Our views and opinions on marriage and its meaning have changed considerably. Marriage is not necessarily less valued, but just viewed differently. Traditionally, marriage has been looked upon as a primary purpose of founding and maintaining a home and family. Fifty years ago, the majority of women were dependent on their husbands to work and support them. Their role in life was to take …showed first 75 words of 913 total…

…showed last 75 words of 913 total…preparing themselves for the realities of what marriage entails. High incidences of divorce in our society may suggest that people are either not mature enough to marry or have wrong expectations of marriage. The men and women today experiencing multiple marriages are undeniable proof that the institution of marriage is flawed. If marriage must endure, then society must change its parameters under which marriage takes place and put more emphasis on reality instead of fantasy.