Marriage

    Marriage in our society has changed dramatically over many years. It can be different for many families. Reading the bible and other scriptures, from Adam and Eve they were married man and wife. We don't practice this now but at times there used to be polygamy. As the years have come and gone if you pay attention, the meaning of marriage has changed dramatically. Even just talking with parents, and grandparents, they tell how much marriage has changed. In the Year 1995, The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints came out with a proclamation called " The Family: A proclamation to the World". Talking with my dad and other leaders, who were old enough to remember really didn't know why or understand what the purpose was. They claimed that they never imagined what is going on now to ever happen. Just in a few years, the family and marriage has been attacked and changed in so many ways.Some examples of dramatic change is: they just move in without getting married, divorce and  gay/ lesbian marriages. In our society today the attitude is do what you want and you shouldn't tell someone how to live their lives.
     When you stop and look at which marriages are more happy, you can realize the standards God has set provides the most happiness if you follow and keep his commandments and standards that he knows will bless your lives. I know iv'e heard and seen how much differences from a man and wife to single parenting or non existing marriages have. They may be able to work with what they can, but they really don't ever get to experience having someone else there by your side to help provide, protect, nurture and raise children. The children can notice as well.
    We sometimes forget that even when they are married or not what choices they make just doesn't affect the individual, but everyone else in the family. Some examples of bad choices are not going to work, not doing homework, not cleaning up or doing yard work, drinking, doing drugs, cheating, watching pornography and many other choices. These choices can destroy a family and marriage. We all know someone who has gone through this. This is what Satan wants to happen and he encourages individuals to participate in these actions. But God is completely different. he wants you to make good choices, because he cares and he knows when you chose to be responsible and be a good person, it will make you and your family stronger and happier.
    Marriage is meant to be something special and sacred between two people.  If everyone understood this, most of the deaths, wars tragedies would drop and our world would increase in happiness. We need to do our part to inform and help other's. By saying something can make a huge difference. God loves us and knows Marriage is to make us happy. We need to listen and make better choices.