New Family "Trends"

It is no secret that there have been some major changes to what is considered to be morally correct within families over the last few generations. Over the last 100 years, morals have changed from couples waiting before marriage for sex, to people who just met at the bar going home together. Many new mothers aren't married, and many couples live together before they get married. Some people are so terrified of commitment that they choose not to get married for years, or never marry. Many marriages are short lived, and end in divorce only a few years after they begin.

Why is all of this information so important?

Well, there are a few different reasons I briefly need to address......

First, family is an essential part of why we are here on earth, and they bring the greatest happiness that we are able to experience in mortality. In a document released by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints called, The Family: A Proclamation to the World, it states, "The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan." I've come to know that is true for myself. I have also come to realize, that God's way always works better than man's way. Marriage is ordained of God, and gives greater stability to relationships. Marriage gives children a stable environment for children to be raised, and allows for growth together as a family.

https://www.lds.org/topics/family-proclamation?lang=eng

Another aspect many people may not consider is that as marriage and family relationships decay, the population is decreasing with it. Many reports recently have emphasized that the world is becoming over populated, however, the numbers tell us otherwise. Yes, the world population currently is higher than ever, but the fertility rate is below 2.1 which would sustain the population in future decades. With the population below 2.1 the population will decrease which eventually could lead to a major population drop. For more information on the "Demographic Winter" Check out the following link:

http://www.byutv.org/watch/59b6b917-984a-478f-93b1-521a647779c4/new-economic-reality-demographic-winter-part-1