by Lynette Alice

Created on: December 23, 2008

Marriage is supposed to be one of the most serious contracts anyone ever enters into as it is based on the agreement of two people sharing their lives together. Consider that for a moment, til death do us part. Sharing a life is sharing more than property, it is sharing emotions, minds, the soul, the body, every single bit of the essence of two people is a part of marriage. Marriage is for better or worse, richer or poorer. Times change and as they do so too do the many ways marriage has become viewed in today's society. In fact, marriage has often become a point of trivia for many couples.

It is no secret that divorce is out of control these days and has been for a few decades with no end to this trend in sight. You don't have to delve into ancient history to see a time when couples took their vows more seriously, going back a mere sixty or so years is sufficient. Divorce was still looked upon as a stigma, it was a failure, and only in the most extreme cases was it even a consideration as a solution for marital problems. Today we see couples that barely make a one year anniversary already on the rocks and filing papers for divorce, and this is far from being the sole domain of celebrities, it is John and Jane Q. Public just as often as Britney Spears and the flavor of the day.

Marriage vows often looked upon now as suggestions or merely words that are parroted for the sake getting through the ceremony. It seems like more and more couples simply don't view the words they speak at the ceremony as if they are real or carry any weight. As such it makes it easy to disregard their contractual or solemn vows depending on how people view them with greater ease. If money problems are causing tension go ahead and get a divorce. You can't agree on where to live, you find yourself attracted to someone new, or it's just plain old too hard at the moment, why not go ahead and get a divorce?

Far too many people enter marriages these days without realizing that the honeymoon does end. There will be problems and there will be disagreements. Sadly this when combined with what can best be described as a disposable society attitude in regards to nearly everything we use or own, even our jobs is mistakenly applied to marriage. The sad fact is to some people marriage is disposable just as an old car or worn out set of sheets. Once it has served a short term purpose and begins to show some wear it is discarded all too often without a second thought.

This isn't helped by seeing celebrity

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