Delay Marriage??

So this week I learn a LOT about the family and I honestly can't decide what I want to talk about... population, the new trends in America, the new law in the US concerning the gay/lesbian getting married. I am sure that one day I will talk about all of these topics... but today is not that day..

One of the things that I wanted to talk about was delayed marriage. I really felt that it was important issue and decided to dedicate this blog post to it today. As I was studying about delayed marriage (one of the new trends in America) it really intrigued me why people now-a-days don't get married. (I recently got married and I LOVE marriage and I wondered why no one wants to do the same) anyways, as I was studying I came across a study on single mothers and how they contribute to delayed marriage and why it was more common in single mothers than single fathers.

In the study, it stated that no matter what, children that grow up in non-traditional family may learn that marriage is not important since they have seen the example of single parents. Parents have a strong example to their children. As the exposure and duration of a single parent family structure will increase chance of delayed marriage.

So why single mothers? In this study it stated that single mothers socialize their offspring toward more independence and non-gender rules in work and family. The statement that really made me thing was that girls and young women attach to the single mother as a role model and identify themselves with them, whereas men find a different male role model. WOW. that is so true. I have a friend that is really close to her single mother before she passed away, and she was best friends with her mother. I mean it is just a thing that women do. (well most) They connect with other women! that is just a thing we do, especially a mother-daughter relationship.

I never realized that the example of the home that someone lives in growing up can effect a delay in marriage. I would love to hear some things that caused you to delay marriage? why do people do that?

As I am married to my best friend, I have found continuous happiness. When I was single, I would find burst of happiness once and a while but then I would always be looking for the next burst of happiness, whether it is doing a dare, kissing a boy, or having a fun weekend. But now, it is a continual happiness always then bursts of happiness whether it was making up after a heated discussion, laughing at each other, or doing something adventurous together. I realize that we are growing together and becoming one every day. Marriage is great and it is even greater when you are NOT delaying it.

I want to know what you think! Comment below. Thanks for listening! Peace.