There are many reasons people are on a marriage strike, whether they call it that or not.
One big reason is the enormous financial costs, limitations, and risks.
Marriage sellers, like Dennis Prager and so many others, are extremely concerned about plummeting marriage rates. That means they should be motivated to actually do something other than lamenting reality.
Here’s one thing they can do.
They can reduce the financial negatives.
Create a fund. Pledge to cover at least the following:
- The difference between the income the lower earning spouse brings to the marriage and the costs they bring to it
- Marital counseling/therapy
- Family law/divorce attorneys, from prenups to separation agreements and divorces
- The lost income when a someone can’t take a promotion/job because their spouse discourages it
- Any lost income as a result of the spouse wanting/causing someone to miss work
- Replacement costs of assets lost in a divorce and reimbursement for relocation
- Any alimony/support
- Reimbursement for paternity fraud costs
This is just dealing with certain financial concerns. It doesn’t address loss of freedom, loss of sex when someone is expected not to have sex with others but is rejected by their spouse, and countless other reasons people are refusing to sign that terrible state contract.
Come on, marriage advocates! Put your money where your mouth is.
Offer this fund to someone reluctant to marry.
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