Dennis Prager argues that fewer people marrying is a bigger problem than divorce. He challenges the idea that marriage is just paperwork, noting that if it were, people wouldn't resist signing it. For many women, calling someone a husband rather than a boyfriend signals real commitment and male accountability.
Divorce is not what kills marriage. What kills marriage is not marrying. It's so obvious. Divorce is a tragedy, but it is not a statement about marriage. It's a statement about a particular marriage. Most divorced people want to remarry. See, unmarried people say, "There's no— it's just a piece of paper." By the way, I have an answer to "it's just a piece of paper." Well, if it's just a piece of paper, why don't you sign it? How many women would not prefer to say "he's my husband" to "he's my boyfriend"? If she loves him and wants to get married, obviously. That's what I'm talking about. You— it is so deeply embedded in female nature to want commitment and a solid foundation and a responsible man, because there's nothing more responsible a man can do than say, I am married.
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