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Stability is why society has an interest in marriage.

There is no doubt that, as a society, we have become blase about the importance of marriage as a stabilising influence and less inclined to prize it as a worthwhile institution.

Marriage is a core institution of societies throughout the world and throughout history. It's something that has provided permanence and stability for our very social structure.

A lot of people seem to want to make the institution of marriage substitute for a real relationship.

Marriage is built around complementarity of the sexes, and therefore the institution of marriage is a support for stable families and societies.

I believe when there are so many forces pulling our society apart, we need more commitment to marriage, not less.

Instead, I think over the years we have cut the strength of marriage and relationships by the law and weakened the institution. We have tried to deal with relationships with no-fault divorce, with child custody, with so many other avenues; and it has not helped.

Marriage is gonna be your stability through everything.

I'm not a great believer in marriages as an institution, or even in very long term relationships. I'm not sure we're built that way.