patriarchy redux?

[Christopher Rhoades Dÿkema]

To be fair to the fundamentalists, Nathan's comments are probably apt. On the
other hand, there are at least two counter-observations. One is that this
experience gives the lie to the facile right-wing view that marriage is a
positive panacea for many social ills. The other is that it vitiates any
argument that puts Christian faith forward as the key to domestic felicity.

Christopher Rhoades Dÿkema

Nathan Newman wrote:


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Max Sawicky" <sawicky at bellatlantic.net>
>
> >latest fun fact I've heard from the marriage front
> >is more divorce in states w/more christian
> >fundamentalists.
>
> Actually, I wonder if that derives from earlier marriages in such states or
> just the propensity to marry rather than live together?  In more secular
> states, people may live together more often at earlier ages and therefore
> avoid formal divorces.  In more secular states, they may be more likely to
> marry only when they are pretty sure it is going to work out in the longer
> term.
>
> -- Nathan