Marriage for love is dying out altogether and perhaps reproduction as well.

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Marriage for love is dying out altogether and perhaps reproduction as well.

Author: Curly1918 (17095 Posts - Joined: Aug 30, 2017)

Posted at 9:22 am on Nov 17, 2025

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For most of human history marriages were simply "arranged" for the purpose of creating an environment for raising a succeeding generation.

Of course our live spans were far far shorter and few folks were "planning" on living much beyond 40.

However, it's tough to imagine that today's young women will feel content never to become mothers.

So... what's the answer?

Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/love-sex/voices-women-are-the-reason-men-are-giving-up-on-dating/ar-AA1QAtEf?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=691b2cb849c44d80b840ab873f6215b8&ei=21

Replies to: "Marriage for love is dying out altogether and perhaps reproduction as well."

Marriage for love is dying out altogether and perhaps reproduction as well. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 9:22am 11/17/25 (37) [View All]
- The idea of extreme individualism will succumb to natural selection, sadly for the West. [NT] - LanceManion - 11:49am 11/17/25
- It's not just one thing. There are a multitude of issues, not all the fault of either gender. - jakers - 10:00am 11/17/25
  - A friend of mine just started dating a Mennonite girl. - iairishcheeks - 2:08pm 11/17/25
  - Also think the ubiquity of porn & electronics gaming allows men to get release without a woman. - NedoftheHill - 12:52pm 11/17/25
    - I agree with your brave New world analogy. - iairishcheeks - 2:17pm 11/17/25
    - There can be no doubt. - jakers - 1:00pm 11/17/25
      - Just think of how hard we had to work to see boobs - Chris94 - 1:11pm 11/17/25
        Repressing impure thoughts has become totally impossible. - Curly1918 - 1:34pm 11/17/25
        
        100%. - jakers - 1:14pm 11/17/25
- Japan, China and Russia have declining birth rates as well...Solution:...Immigration. - TyroneIrish - 9:44am 11/17/25
  - Immigration without assimilation is no bed of roses. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 10:54am 11/17/25
    - Aside from Trump's overt efforts to destroy what Reagan championed...i.e. Immigration to keep - TyroneIrish - 11:55am 11/17/25
      - The scope of immigration in the Reagan era was several quantum less than today. - Curly1918 - 12:36pm 11/17/25
        Since Reagan didn't have to deal with retiring Baby Boomers, the need is even greater...it's akin to - TyroneIrish - 2:44pm 11/17/25
        
        He's trying to draw another false equivalence. - jakers - 1:04pm 11/17/25
        From the George W. Bush Presidential Center..."Benefits of Immigration Outweigh the Costs"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:50pm 11/17/25
        I'm actually not entirely convinced you're an American. - jakers - 3:14pm 11/17/25
        Reminded of this New Yorker cartoon each time I see another one of Ty's offerings here... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:34pm 11/17/25
  - Yes, let's import our next generation rather than encourage our citizens to reproduce. - jakers - 10:00am 11/17/25
    - Suspect you could easily pick out Tyrone's car...from the "WWGSD" bumper sticker... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:47am 11/17/25
      - Just let Jake try to extricate himself from that hole he just dug...that diversion isn't helping ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:53am 11/17/25
    - And how long is that going to take to get more adult workers, Jake?..and what's the probability of - TyroneIrish - 10:24am 11/17/25
  - Illegal immigration is the answer? Or legal immigration? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:55am 11/17/25
    - Did you actually expect an answer to you question? - PaND - 10:25am 11/17/25
      - Why do you ignore all my posts supporting a bipartisan Border Security and Immigration Bill...like - TyroneIrish - 10:49am 11/17/25
        Because it was a garbage bill that codified the mess that you people created. [NT] - jakers - 11:27am 11/17/25
        I'll ask you the same question (again)...what specifically do you think is wrong with the Bill? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:57am 11/17/25
        Answered repeatedly. [NT] - jakers - 12:10pm 11/17/25
        Should be a piece of cake to prove it...what's keeping you? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:20pm 11/17/25
        Apparently just your laziness and (more likely) denial. I don't blame you. [NT] - jakers - 12:53pm 11/17/25
        The attached link should help you recall what it was that you didn't like about the bill...just [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:32pm 11/17/25
        Unlike you, I read the bill. - jakers - 3:12pm 11/17/25
        
        The bill was crap, you are the only one still clinging to it. - PaND - 10:52am 11/17/25
        What about that Bill don't you agree with? The part that funded 1,500 CBP Officers instead of 750 - TyroneIrish - 11:31am 11/17/25
    - Listen to what the USCCB has to say about how Trump is treating Immigration...i.e. Horribly. The way - TyroneIrish - 10:15am 11/17/25
- What’s the problem? [NT] - jimbasil - 9:26am 11/17/25
  - You're right. Who cares if we stop having families and raising kids. - Curly1918 - 9:30am 11/17/25