Divorce rate!

By S Mukhtar. Dated: 3/29/2017 11:01:13 PM

"Good Uncle, bad news again…"
"Oh what?"
"Fourth divorce in three months in our locality…Chacha & Chachi divorced!"
"Oh, God save all!"
"Uncle; divorce spreading, rate increasing, is it?"
"Yes. 'Divorce,' said Sia F. Dean, 'is a socially transmittable disease that can transfer from one generation to another, and it is spreading fast.' And now dear, it has almost become a global epidemic. Just look at the divorce rate of well advanced countries. It is, by a recent survey, Belgium: 71%; Portugal: 68%; Hungary: 67%; Czech Republic: 66%; Spain: 61%; Luxembourg: 60%; Estonia: 58%; Cuba: 56%; France: 55%; USA: 53%. Chile has the lowest rate: 3%. Overall, the divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher."
"Uncle, divorce as common as bad…wonder!"
"Dear; bad, very bad…too bad! 'A divorce is like an amputation: You survive it, but there's less of you,' said Margaret Atwood. 'Divorce is the psychological equivalent of a triple coronary bypass,' seconded Mary Kay Blakely and 'Each divorce is the death of a small civilization,' lamented Pat Conroy."
"And Uncle, marriage standing…how pleasant a contrast?"
"Pleasures all aside, scientists have established that a successful happy marriage gives us humans seven distinct benefits."
"Yes, what, say?"
"O yes. It gives the couple longer life; Gives them overall lasting health; They age more happily; They fare surgery better; They are better protected from heart disease; They are better protected from stroke; They are less likely to die of cancer."
"Uncle, benefits to others also?"
"O yes sure. A successful happy marriage is a great blessing for coming children. They grow up in a happy home and that protects them from mental, physical, educational, social, and other problems. And this gives all other family members the satisfaction and feeling of accomplishment much needed in old age."
"But, Great Uncle, why is the divorce rate increasing everywhere?"
"That subject of course needs urgent and keenest attention. I have my own humble thoughts."
"Precious they will be, say, please."
"Dear, marriage, firstly, was not a boy's or a girl's personal private matter. It was primarily a family matter. Every family, whatever its status, collectively, and in consultation with other families in the tribe, with other friend circles too, would very carefully consider a marriage proposal, look at all its aspects, make enquiries if needed, have deliberations, arrive at a conclusion, and only then, last of all, seek the groom's or bride's consent. Both groom and bride only seldom didn't consent. Marriage thus was not the union of groom and bride only but of two families rather two whole tribes. Differences only rarely showed up and marriages very generally were quite happily successful. Divorce the deadly dread was seldom witnessed."
"And how now?"
"You see it for yourself. Love-Marriage ruling! Globally! Choices often made by grooms and brides themselves. Parents, all elders, all well-wishers, ignored, even silenced. And, pity, many elders having to obey the dictates of their youngsters - childish, immature, inexperienced. This is most so in materially advanced countries. The result, the expected result, divorce rate is fearfully increasing, more so in advanced countries, and may still increase on. God alone can save further degeneration: very, very kindly, He may!"
"Great Uncle: my marriage: your job: say, Promise?"
"Dear, my heartiest promise of course!"

 

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