Alternative to Marriage
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- Created on: 27-11-12 17:29
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- Reason for Cohabitation
- Rights legally protected and no stigma for children of unmarried parents, so no point to marriage.
- Do not want the commitment of marriage and the pressure it brings
- Marriage just a legal contract; no need of piece of paper or ritual to show their commitment
- Civil Partnership
- Have rights that are similar to those of married couples
- same sex couples unable to many but this allows legal registration of partnership
- some Individual clergy ignore ruling and conduct blessing on civil parnership
- Official Teaching of many mainstream churches (like those used for those who have remarried after divorce.
- The Importance of Family and the Elderly
- commitment and responsibility are at the heart of family life
- Parents to give children love, stability and Christian upbringing
- Children to honour & respect parents throughout their lives
- Elderly to be shown love and respect and to be cared for appropriately to their needs
- Children to honour & respect parents throughout their lives
- Why do marriages fail ?
- Addiction
- alcohol; drugs
- work
- career comes firsy; long hours away from home; wife earns more
- infidelity
- loss of trust; hurt; sense of betrayal;
- Money
- Debt; job loss; gambling
- Children
- Difficult children; children from previous relationship; one wants them and the other doesn't
- changed circumstance
- long term sickness disablity married to young
- Addiction
- irretrievable breakdown of marriage
- unreasonable behaviour
- infielity
- 2 years separation - both partners agree
- 5 years separation
- Desertion
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