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The search for a satisfying sexual partner is a problem all by itself. Another report by the National Marriage Project states: A pornographic media culture may [also] contribute to unrealistic expectations of what their future soul mate should look like. Influenced by the sexy images of young women on MTV, the Internet, and on the runway in televis
... See moreTimothy Keller • The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
Social historian Stephanie Coontz tells that the notions we have of love and indeed marriage today are grossly unrealistic. She asserts that for most of history, the notion of choosing a partner “on the basis of something as fragile and irrational as love and then focus all their sexual, intimate, and altruistic desires on the resulting marriage” i
... See moreCyndi Darnell • Sex When You Don't Feel Like It
The All-or-Nothing Marriage — Eli J. Finkel
elifinkel.comrecognize their increasing sexual and economic emancipation, but to channel those energies into the family.
Elaine Tyler May • Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era
Today, we turn to one person to provide what an entire village once did: a sense of grounding, meaning, and continuity. At the same time, we expect our committed relationships to be romantic as well as emotionally and sexually fulfilling. Is it any wonder that so many relationships crumble under the weight of it all?