Eternal, Everlasting: Making Marriage Work
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It should be so easy, Making Marriage Work. If it begins with your personal choice of the one person you want to be there, with you until the very end: as long as the feelings are reciprocated, there shouldn't be a problem. Sadly, it has to be admitted that more marriages than ever before do not last forever. Understanding the reasons behind the ever-rising divorce figures may give us an insight into how help may be made available for those who most need it.
Ten years into the new century has seen a sea change in society, which has become distinctly secular in nature: one could almost justify the term "irreligious" (though this is possibly an exaggeration). Even within our own lifetimes we have all seen examples of how the churches play a less significant role in the life of the community as we pursue our own careers and interests of a deeply personal (or selfish?) nature.
Schooling, historically, was once a luxury which only those studying to become the priests and ministers of the next generation could hope to achieve. Nowadays, it is difficult to find any schools whose admissions policy is reserved exclusively to a single religious group. Laws have been passed in the name of Equal Opportunity which makes it virtually impossible for any school to restrict its intake to a single religious denomination.
Regular church attendance (in all religions) is falling, as is the numbers who feel the call to become priests and ministers. Many parishes have been obliged to 'share' pastors with a neighbouring parish in order to have an Act of Worship even once a week.
Sunday is no longer seen as a 'day of rest' as it was even forty or fifty years ago: it has become a day on which most businesses are open for trading. The only significant difference is the number of hours they are allowed to open is curtailed.
It might be helpful to think carefully about the promise couples make to stay together "Til Death us do Part", and what these words ultimately signify. By doing this we may discover a way of offering assistance and support to those who marry with all the best intentions of honouring their commitment but have encountered difficulties. This, naturally, is something which would require sensitive handling.
A glimmer of hope for Making Marriage Work may be found in the 'Emergency Budget' proposals released this week in the UK. The Chancellor spoke of the possibility of a financial incentive aimed at helping families to stay together, as it is a well-established fact that living with both parents is of enormous benefit to every child. As things stand at the moment, many couples have discovered that they are economically better off if they agree to part, and one of them claims the benefits they are entitled to as a Single Parent. Inevitably this 'safety net' has been open to abuse, and it has been acknowledged that Benefit Fraud is rife.
The proposed legislation would seem to have enormous potential for an initiative for Making Marriage Work, by assisting those who genuinely want to be helped to remain committed to each other. It could be linked to a 'self help' programme involving the churches, promoting the 'traditional values' which appear to have been sidetracked in our single-minded determination to achieve our own personal (some might say, 'selfish') secular success.
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