2008 Woodie Awards
Are fairytale endings fading fast?
With the expectations of marriage changing, the idea of married life may not seem as intriguing for today's youth as it did in the past generations
Stephanie Deluca, Staff Writer
Issue date: 4/16/08 Section: Features
Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman who fell in love. They married, had kids and lived happily ever after.
That's how things work in the fairytales anyway. However, the storybook ending which everyone hopes for is not exactly common in this day and age. Marriage in the 21st century is not the way it used to be.
"Americans are going against the traditional standards of marriage," said Human Services major Ashley Bianchiano. "People are having sex before marriage, having babies before marriage and living together before marriage."
In fact, experts say relationships are as unstable as ever.
Divorcemag.com, a website dedicated to divorce statistics, reported that divorces are down primarily because more couples are living together without being married.
Researchers also say American couples are waiting about five years before they decide to tie the knot.
Fourth year pharmacy major Grave Raju thinks this kind of commitment should not be taken lightly."The idea of marriage kind of scares me," he says.
Divorcerate.org says the divorce rate in America is frequently reported to be at an astonishing 50 percent.
About half of all Americans end their marriages because of multiple irreconcilable differences. If a couple's marriage fails the first time around, they might go for round two.
However, this may not be a good idea because 67 percent of these second marriages crumble. Some couples are even daring enough to go for round three, but 74 percent of these third marriages end up failing.
"I'd get married a second time," said 24-year-old Melissa Salerno. "It's like having a boyfriend and getting a new one. Marriage is just a piece of paper."
Even though it may seem like everyone is getting divorced these days, in actuality, there has been a decline in divorce rates. Why is this the new trend? It's because less people are getting married.
According to MSNBC.com, divorce rates increased in the 60's, 70's and early 80's where it peaked at 5.3 divorces per 1000.
That's how things work in the fairytales anyway. However, the storybook ending which everyone hopes for is not exactly common in this day and age. Marriage in the 21st century is not the way it used to be.
"Americans are going against the traditional standards of marriage," said Human Services major Ashley Bianchiano. "People are having sex before marriage, having babies before marriage and living together before marriage."
In fact, experts say relationships are as unstable as ever.
Divorcemag.com, a website dedicated to divorce statistics, reported that divorces are down primarily because more couples are living together without being married.
Researchers also say American couples are waiting about five years before they decide to tie the knot.
Fourth year pharmacy major Grave Raju thinks this kind of commitment should not be taken lightly."The idea of marriage kind of scares me," he says.
Divorcerate.org says the divorce rate in America is frequently reported to be at an astonishing 50 percent.
About half of all Americans end their marriages because of multiple irreconcilable differences. If a couple's marriage fails the first time around, they might go for round two.
However, this may not be a good idea because 67 percent of these second marriages crumble. Some couples are even daring enough to go for round three, but 74 percent of these third marriages end up failing.
"I'd get married a second time," said 24-year-old Melissa Salerno. "It's like having a boyfriend and getting a new one. Marriage is just a piece of paper."
Even though it may seem like everyone is getting divorced these days, in actuality, there has been a decline in divorce rates. Why is this the new trend? It's because less people are getting married.
According to MSNBC.com, divorce rates increased in the 60's, 70's and early 80's where it peaked at 5.3 divorces per 1000.
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