Today I heard some interesting statistics on the world news. The news anchor was discussing the recent views of love and marriage for the ages of 18-29. These views have changed drastically over the last decade. Apparently, the mindset of this group of people in today’s society is that of raising children over getting married.
The news anchor reports that in 2010, 52% of people ages 18-29 think that being a successful parent over getting married while only 30% of this group believes that having a successful marriage is more important. This does not surprise me. People in this age group are more concerned with getting their careers started before getting married. Unfortunately, for some they become involved in a relationship that creates a child before they get married. I think that this has a lot to do with these statistics. I think that in the future we we consider to see these trends as the economy declines. People will look to alternative methods of entertainment, not always for the better.