Isn't this a powerful statement?
Now, I know we've discussed love before, here and here. But I'd like to get your thoughts on this latest bit of wondering.
Now, I know we've discussed love before, here and here. But I'd like to get your thoughts on this latest bit of wondering.
As little girls, we watched our Disney movies, and learned about love from fairy tales. Princes, knights and handsome street urchins swept princesses off their feet. They fell in love with big eyes and adoring sighs.
So we dreamed that we were princesses, and although not all of us wait for a prince, some of us are more of the rough and tumble, go out and find our own prince types, we went on a search for a crazy, all-consuming, passionate love.
So we dreamed that we were princesses, and although not all of us wait for a prince, some of us are more of the rough and tumble, go out and find our own prince types, we went on a search for a crazy, all-consuming, passionate love.
Yet, the divorce rate for first marriages in the US is a staggering 41%.
However, in India, where most marriages are arranged and falling in love is not a required component, the divorce rate in recent years has been as low as 1%. It has increased as much as 150% percent with the rise of the middle class. Western culture has crept into Indian society, provoking more love based marriages.
Obviously, this indicates correlation and does not prove causation. But doesn't it make you stop to think?
I will be the first to say that a culture which promotes arranged marriage most definitely has its flaws. I could never allow someone to make that sort of a decision for me.
However, when the expectation of marriage does not include the presence of a sappy feeling, but rather a commitment and an active love, and you have the freedom to choose to make that commitment with someone with whom you have fallen in love, it would seem that the marriage might stand a better chance.
On another and completely unrelated note...
We spent our weekend fixing up a house that Chris would like to sell. I think these new floors make a dramatic improvement.
I'm impressed with how well it turned out. It definitely changes the feel of the room!
Love, what a powerful quote, and it's true love ravine that has grown so thick, is unimaginable to cut down. Congrats for the new floor, as a matter of fact, our kitchen floor is being changed soon, I can't wait, because it's truly disgusting, yours was in a better condition. It's one of the downsides of living in old building in the city. And it took a freaking leakage from the dishwasher and washer machine to finally convinced the landlord to give us new flooring.
ReplyDeleteEven though the divorce rate may be high, I still believe true love exists! I know people who have been married for a long time and are still happy. I'd rather dream a little :)
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LOVE that quote!! :)
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