Challenges of Marriage | An Ugly Divorce via Flickr by Bobby Moon
I try to stay up on the Gen X content, particularly blog posts, but my Halloween obsession has caught me falling behind. Thus, if not for a tweet from @andi_fisher, I might have missed the latest post from My Generation X, a blog written by a man in Indiana. The title of the post is Gen-X Fight For Your Marriage.
For anyone who has ever struggled in your marriage, you must read this post. I’m not kidding. Go read it right now. Here is an excerpt:
…What I do know, at this stage in our lives as Generation X, is that we are taking inventories of ourselves…
“Over the past year my wife and I have taken our sacred vows and love for granted…The problems were the usual ones that couples battle—financial, the fast pace of life’s routine, idle careers, waning sexual desire, spiritual neglect, and priorities out of balance–all things that left unchecked can ripen our hearts for the extra-marital picking. Through my own hurt, anxiety, and heartache I was ripened, and emotionally this apple was falling hard and fast…
“Thankfully, oh so thankfully, my wife and I found each other through the sea of tears and we are now finishing out our year of turmoil together, which has been reborn as a year of love and new found respect, and romance.“
In my opinion, divorce is just about the worst solution for marital problems on the planet, especially if you have children. Nine chances out of 10, if you get a divorce, you’ll regret it.
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Focus on the Family has launched a new Web site that seems worth mentioning, especially since it’s geared to younger Generation Xers and Yers embarking upon the challenging journey of parenting.
Here is an excerpt from the organization’s news release about Young Married Life.
“The site is intended to function as a virtual small group for married couples, featuring a group blog, a forum and regular featured articles about the early years of marriage, career, finances, culture, and calling. A key topic on the site is preparing for parenting. Gen X and Gen Y couples are reporting a sharper drop in marital satisfaction when they become parents. Young Married Life will offer candid thoughts on the joys and challenges of starting a family with the hope of providing couples a smoother transition.”
Hat Tip: Justin Taylor and The Gospel Coalition.
Jen,
Thank you so much for the shout out on my post, GenX–Fight for Your Marriage! I am glad it has helped. It certainly helped me in writing it. I look forward to reading more of your stuff as well.
Dave
@ROBERT – Thank you!!!
@ANDI – I think Boomers still have us beat, Andi, but probably not for long, sadly.
@YOGI – Thank you! Even though I’m not a fan of FonF, I felt like I needed to link to the site as something reaching out to Generation X>
@KENT – Yes, I understand. I don’t like them. I don’t like Pat Robertson. But, some of my readers do, and I try to be unbiased in reporting new content related specifically to Gen X. I don’t like the band KISS, but I’m going to report on their new album. I hope you can understand. I have to tame even my response to you in regard to my feelings about Focus on the Family. They have hurt so many people, but I’m sure many feel helped by them as well. My best to you Kent. I always appreciate the sincerity of your comments and how straightforward you are!!
Jen I always appreciate your comments back to me. If one does not call out or point out the differences on the retoric and the reality of a group, then falsehoods are allowed to become fact. Reporting is about sharing all the facts which I think you are pretty good at sharing with us. Alas thank you for allowing me to the raise the questions so that responses and answers can be researched and developed.
Sorry I do not buy into all the Focus on the Family rhetoric. Much of what they espouse is hatred toward minorities, immigrants, and non traditional families. That is not supporting families. It is we’ll support you only if you act and behave as we define how you should.
I’m all for anybody who sincerely tries to help with marriages. Boomer, X’er, Y’er, whatever. Marriages cannot be taken for granted, ever.
Good for Focus on the Family and good for you Jen for writing something about it.
Just curious, do Gen X’ers have the highest divorce rate?