The Negative Effects Of Marriage

As times change, so should the religious and social institutions, the conflict here is that the older generations hold on to tradition while the younger no longer fit their same interpretations of how marriage should work. The more conservative views of marriage seem radically different than that of what we are used to in today's progressive and politically correct world. Those who oppose marriage often see it in this way, as outdated and being married could support its continual negative effects. However some disagree that the root of marriage can’t be changed. Some claim that “change can be made within the tradition itself, while retaining its structure. In other words, equality in (Jewish) marriage can and should be achieved within the

In this country our taxes, insurance and business are all marketing toward the individual. However, as some have realized, this tactic may now be stopping people from getting married. Yearly federal and state taxes have historically been joint for married couples, but are now given the option of joint or separate tax forms. “Taxpayers at the highest income levels, subject to the top marginal rate of 7%, paid just $ 210 more on $ 3000 of income if they filed jointly rather than separately.”(Ventry 2011) Thanks to the Supreme Court case Poe V. Seaborn (1930) income taxes give married couple the option to file separate. But separated filing of taxes is not available for “joint ownership of property, assignments of income and property, family partnerships, and a multiplying array of trusts.”(Ventry 2011) Meaning that owners of more than one residence, family businesses or subleases are all taxable at the increased rate for joint

People are less likely to be married when it is not economically viable. Fifty years ago when marriage usually happened in the younger 20s, that is not not an option. After the cost of living and increased insurance cost on young drivers and new homeowners it isn’t a surprise that millions of young people are in debt in this country. According to Money.com, “74% of women in their twenties have debt, and 41% have high- interest debt.” (2018) This debt is accompanied by less stability in housing and more time searching for jobs, not searching for partners. The economic struggles of being a young adult is now turning people away from thinking about marriage. In some cases, students still need to live at home, “if she hadn't found a job, she would be living at home… the job prospects for recent graduates are grim.”(Whelan ,2012) With both young men and women searching for work the last thing they want to worry about is their ability to pay for a wedding. Once work is eventually found the focus continues to be on that work and escape from student debts. As more and more women join men in the chance of higher education and the workforce, the effects are even more clear in