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angrycouple (3K)Government Encouraged Divorce
by John Buethe


The entire U.S.A. governments encourage divorce and illegitimacy! This a continuation and part in the series exposing the fraud of the current American family law system. Our, government though the family courts and child support systems, are funding and encouraging divorce. The government is complicit in what has become a family law industry designed to profit from the destruction of families and the encouragement of divorce and illegitimacy........[more]



arguing (2K)Arguing In Front of the Kids


Many may not believe in the spiritual world and that daily we are all encircled about by sprits that influence our actions, if we allow them to. The husband-wife-children family bond is a spiritual union that evil un-relentlessly pursues to destroy.........[more]



couple (2K)Rules for Wives and Husbands

Love, trust, and communication are essential elements in a healthy marriage. The words are easy to say and remember but how to practice the concepts run much deeper. Below these three essentials are second level concepts that a spouse must master. Love requires devotion, trust requires honesty, and communication requires a level of comfort that allows you to open up to your mate. To master the second level concepts one must practice the following simple rules, which will strengthen a marriage throughout to the essentials.........[more]



malefemale (1K)The Mystery of Marriage
By C.R. Hamilton

In this article we challenge the traditional meaning of marriage and reveal a deep and profound mystery. The reason we are addressing this is that many religions uphold marriage as being sacred, but if the man-made laws of divorce continue to prevail in society and in churches, how will we ever know marriage in its true form? If you are not prepared to question tradition, do not read this article........[more]



wedding (2K)The Wedding Tradition


Major media channels glamorize wedding ceremonies and marriage with little regard for the sacredness of what marriage really means. When people today think of marriage, they think of extravagant weddings with all the added frills, large and socially successful receptions, showy diamond in engagement rings and exotic honeymoons for the couple. This is what the media portrays, however......[more]



THE FACTS ON MARRIAGE

The family is the building block of society. It is the organism through which the very life of a nation is nurtured and passed on to future generations. Without stable marriages as the basis of the family unit, this organism is weakened, and children are the most seriously affected. Thus, future generations of Americans will bear the brunt of the family's weakness today.....[more]



American vs Islamic Family Values

The family is the oldest social institution in the history of humanity. The way different nations and cultures choose to regulate the family vary by tradition and throughout time. Mother and father and child coexist together interdependently and grow into a larger family unit as they merge with other families. Regulating this complex merge takes careful observation and discipline and should be overseen by one who is wise and possesses standards and values......[more]



Analyzing Marriage

The divorce rate is high in America even though the covenant and ceremonies of marriage remains a traditional past time. Out of 1,667,300 marriages performed in 1998 alone, more than half, 843,899 ended in divorce and almost half of those within the first year. Of course, the times are changing and the reasoning of many concerning marriage varies according to a persons needs and desires.....[more]



How Divorce Affects Children

Divorce has become so common that it is almost blasé. Before marriage, couples should seriously consider all aspects, from beginning to end. Especially what effects divorce may have on the children they decide to bring into this world.....[more]



Percentage of All Persons Age 15 and Older
Who Were Married, by Sex and Race, 1960-2000

Males Females

Year Total Blacks Whites Total Blacks Whites
1960 69.3 60.9 70.2 65.9 59.8 66.6
1970 66.7 56.9 68.0 61.9 54.1 62.8
1980 63.2 48.8 65.0 58.9 44.6 60.7
1990 60.7 45.1 62.8 56.9 40.2 59.1
2000 57.9 42.6 60.0 54.2 35.7 57.0

Source: U. S. Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P20-506; Marital Status and Living Arrangements: March 1997 (Update) and earlier reports; calculated from Current Populations Survey raw data.


What do these stats reveal about marriage? It says that the virtue of marriage in America has declined over the last 40 years among both Blacks and whites. People are not marrying like they used to and there are many reasons for this, many in which Afromerica will uncover throughout the Marriage section.


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