The Changing Face of Marriage- Response

My experiences in the “domestic church” with my parents as the first preachers of faith by word and example have been good. My parents raised my siblings and I as Catholic and have instilled many values in us that are important and have truly become important to us such as “treat others how you want to be treated” and “do not judge a book by its cover.” My parents not only sent my three siblings and I to Catholic grade school, but three of us, so far, to Catholic high schools. My parents have set a great example for my siblings and I to follow because they treat each other how spouses should be treated and they show us that they stay true to their Catholic faith. A pro of the changing structure and composition of marriage and family is that we are breakaway from the “old school” traditions such as women being seen as “house wives” and men being the “breadwinners” of the family; however, a con to this principle is that many families are losing the values and standards of faith and are settling for less than they deserve. To me, learning that those with a college degree are less likely to experience divorce and multiple marriages than those without a college degree is enlightening because I, hopefully, will be earning my college degree in the near future. However, I believe that people without a college degree can have successful marriages because I think that it depends on the people in the relationship and the situations they may come across. The future will determine whether or not I will establish the “domestic church” in my home, but as of now, I do believe that I will teach my children the same principles I had the privilege of learning from my parents.