life satisfaction than those who were formerly or never married. Marital status has also been linked to life satisfaction and social support." Glenn T. Stanton goes on in her book, The Case For Marriage, to say, "Marriage is good for both man and women, markedly better than being single, cohabitating or getting divorced. Married people have more satisfying sexual lives, both physically and emotionally. They live significantly longer, healthier, happier lives and recover more quickly from illness." She goes on to say, "Furthermore, men and women who are married earn more money than their unmarried counterparts of any category and advance more quickly in their jobs." So if married people are happier, than why are fewer and fewer people getting married and even less staying married? The answer to this question is a detailed and difficult one, which I feel has no right or wrong answ!
             One reason I think that people have lost their enthusiasum toward marriage is the lack of change in the custom itself. Although I strongly feel that marriage is still and will always be a viable institution, in order to stay current with societies needs, it must change with the times. Music, fashion, politics and technology have all evolved over the years, yet marriage has stayed the same. I feel that this has been the case for too long now.
             We live in a different society than our grandparents or even our parents did; yet the institution of marriage, for the most part, is exactly the same. It is time for marriage to adapt to this new civilization. Factors, which weren't, prevent forty or fifty years ago like cohabitation, homosexuality and divorce are being seen more and more today. We must also realize that marriage today is more of a choice than a necessity. Five hundred or even one hundred years ago, people were married because they had to, and rarely because they wanted to. Marriage no longer exists for the purpose of treaties, securin...