A Defense of Marriage in a Skeptical Age

The institution of marriage declares the goodness of commitment, love, and fidelity. What happens when society stops valuing it?
A Defense of Marriage in a Skeptical Age
The foundation of a stable society is a stable family—and that starts with strong marriages. Biba Kayewich
Walker Larson
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Recent statistics out of the UK indicate that, for the first time in human history, fewer than half of British adults are married. “It is one of the oldest institutions known to humanity. ... Now, more than four millennia later, marriage could be on the verge of dying out.”
Make no mistake: The end of marriage would be a kind of apocalypse. The Greek root of apocalypse means “revelation” or “disclosure,” and the end of marriage would be the revelation of a brave new world.
Walker Larson
Walker Larson
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Prior to becoming a freelance journalist and culture writer, Walker Larson taught literature and history at a private academy in Wisconsin, where he resides with his wife and daughter. He holds a master's in English literature and language, and his writing has appeared in The Hemingway Review, Intellectual Takeout, and his Substack, The Hazelnut. He is also the author of two novels, "Hologram" and "Song of Spheres."