I also understand why bearing and raising children would mostly be seen as a young person's game. I was chatting with a long-time friend about how we get to a certain place in life where certain things aren't possible anymore...
I like hearing all kinds of life stories here on the forum, but the ones I enjoy most at this stage are those who found meaning and sometimes even love at a much later age than most would consider "ideal" or even possible. This, of course, opens up a whole new can of worms that is often debated regularly as well -- whether marriage and sex is specifically and only for the purpose of having children and nothing else.
Personally, I like knowing that God blessed marriage as something that might be possible at any age, whether or not they can have children (which I find especially relevant as I've read many articles about many young couples these days struggling with infertility.)
Sadly, one thing is for sure, and we all know it's because of sin and the resulting fallen world -- having kids, even at a young age, does not mean at all that people will provide an intact family unit in which to raise them.
Some statistics I found on Google this morning:
* The age range with the highest divorce rats is 25-39 years old.
* 20-25 - about 60% of marriages end in divorce.
* 25-29 - 15% of marriages end in divorce.
* 30-34 - 14% of marriages end in divorce.
* 35+ - 19% of marriages end in divorce.
* 50+ - the rate of divorce has been increasing, often called "gray divorce."
* 65 and older - the rate of divorce has tripled since 1990.
The article went on to say:
"Younger people are more likely to divorce because they may lack the maturity and communication skills to make a marriage work. However, first-time marriages for people in their 40's - 50's are also at higher risk for divorce because spouses may be used to the single life.
The Baby Boom generation (born between 1946 and 1964) has the highest divorce rate in US history."
In a separate search, it was stated that divorce rate in the Christian community was about the same as the secular one.
I like hearing all kinds of life stories here on the forum, but the ones I enjoy most at this stage are those who found meaning and sometimes even love at a much later age than most would consider "ideal" or even possible. This, of course, opens up a whole new can of worms that is often debated regularly as well -- whether marriage and sex is specifically and only for the purpose of having children and nothing else.
Personally, I like knowing that God blessed marriage as something that might be possible at any age, whether or not they can have children (which I find especially relevant as I've read many articles about many young couples these days struggling with infertility.)
Sadly, one thing is for sure, and we all know it's because of sin and the resulting fallen world -- having kids, even at a young age, does not mean at all that people will provide an intact family unit in which to raise them.
Some statistics I found on Google this morning:
* The age range with the highest divorce rats is 25-39 years old.
* 20-25 - about 60% of marriages end in divorce.
* 25-29 - 15% of marriages end in divorce.
* 30-34 - 14% of marriages end in divorce.
* 35+ - 19% of marriages end in divorce.
* 50+ - the rate of divorce has been increasing, often called "gray divorce."
* 65 and older - the rate of divorce has tripled since 1990.
The article went on to say:
"Younger people are more likely to divorce because they may lack the maturity and communication skills to make a marriage work. However, first-time marriages for people in their 40's - 50's are also at higher risk for divorce because spouses may be used to the single life.
The Baby Boom generation (born between 1946 and 1964) has the highest divorce rate in US history."
In a separate search, it was stated that divorce rate in the Christian community was about the same as the secular one.
