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Old 12-07-2010, 05:33 PM
 
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Blue-collar Americans, once seen as the bulwark of conservative American attitudes toward marriage and pregnancy out of wedlock, now see marital quality, divorce, and childbearing more like the least educated and poorest Americans, leading to a growing “marriage gap” in American society.
Report: Marriage is crumbling in blue-collar America - CSMonitor.com
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Old 12-07-2010, 05:35 PM
 
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I find that to be incredibly sad.
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Old 12-07-2010, 05:39 PM
 
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I find that to be incredibly sad.
As I approach my 25 wedding anniversary I don't know what to think about the issue, I'm a bit biases.
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Old 12-07-2010, 05:44 PM
 
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Marriage

...the #1 cause of divorce
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Old 12-07-2010, 05:50 PM
 
Location: Ohio
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Well, I am glad they can't blame the erosion of marriage on gays being allowed to get married.

One less ignorant reason they can use to deny gays equal rights.
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