Be honest: Would you be sad if your kids decide to forgo marriage/parenthood?

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@Twoin18 I don’t see it that way.

@Twoin18

Neither offers many prescriptions as to what they should do beyond “paying attention” to the problem.

In my opinion the decline in the marriage rate in less wealthy segments of society has less to do with the “luxury beliefs” and more to do with the vast number of issues that affect those who don’t possess wealth.

I actually think it’s a bit arrogant to think the middle class worker isn’t getting married because a wealthy elite is saying marriage and monogamy are “outdated”. Seriously?

Is believing/trusting an individual to make decisions about their life so radical? The alternative reality of an authoritarian state is both distasteful and unsustainable in my opinion.
Note*- I will say no more on the topic of Rob Henderson’s “luxury beliefs” due to its political nature.

@Twoin18

While the message that “do what makes you happy, don’t worry about getting married” has much more negative implications for individuals with low income and lesser prospects.

Hypothetical: Would you rather say “do what makes you unhappy…trust that you will be happier in the long run, because stats/religion/“I” say so?…even though “you” don’t have the resources “I” do?

@Twoin18

But the takeaway from both is that wealthy elites need to pay attention because of the impact on society and not just look at their own situation as individuals (which is that they continue to get married at close to historic rates). Deseret is claiming that those elites are starting to do so (which they hope means religious sensibilities will be accorded more respect), Brookings is saying that they need to do so. Neither offers many prescriptions as to what they should do beyond “paying attention” to the problem.