09 pmc IEF-TIMD Lecture 09

Promoting a
Marriage Culture

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Marriage & Family
Besieged

© IEF 2

Rise In
Divorce
 Up over 200%
in U. S.
1960-1998
Annual number of
divorces
per 1000 unwed
females
over age 15

 Up 130% in China
Sources: S ta ti s ti c a l Ab s tr a c t o f th e
Un i te d1985 –, 1992; S ta ti s ti c s
S ta te s 1 9 9 8
Bu r e a u , Ch i n e s e Mi n i s tr y o f Ci v i l © IEF 3

Children of Divorced
or Single Parents at
Risk
 Em otionalproblem s
 Delinquency
 Dropping out of school
Abuse of sex and drugs
 Poverty

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Marriage Rates
Declining
 Down by 40% in
U. S. since 1960
Annual number of
marriages
per 1000 unwed females
over
age 15

 56% of adults
are
married
Source: Na ti o n a l Ce n te r f o r
He a l th s ta ti s ti c s ;
© IEF 5
US Bu r e a u o f th e Ce n s u s ,

Births Outside
Marriage

 Sweden —
50%
 France —
35%
 U. S. —
30% © IEF 6

Rise in
Cohabitationin America
900% increase
5 4. 2 Million Couples

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3

2

1 0. 5 Million Couples

1960 1998
Source: U.S . Bu r e a u o f th e Ce n s u s , Cu r r e n t
P o pu l a ti o n R e po r ts , © IEF 7

Reasons for
Cohabitation
 Fear of divorce
 Less commitment
 “ Test-drive”
relationship
 Government
incentives
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Cohabitation Is No
Panacea
 Increased conflict and
poorer communication
S o u r c e : Da v i d G. Me ye r s ,
The Pursuit of Happiness

 Greater likelihood of
divorce
 7 times greater risk of
violence to women
Source: Na ti o n a l Cr i m e
V i c ti m i za ti o n S u r v e y, © IEF 9
US De pa r tm e n t o f

Natural Family
Order
Facilitates Love

 Guides family
harmony

© IEF 10

Positions in the Family
Grandparen
ts &
Parents
Younge
Tru r
Husban e Sibling
Lov Wife
d
Elder e
Siblin
g
Children &
Grandchildre © IEF 11

The Four Spheres of
Love

 Child’s
Sphere
 Sibling’ s
Sphere
 Spouse’s
Sphere
 Parent’s © IEF 12

Parents —
Primary Moral
Teachers

Schools can
support
parents in this
role

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Passes On a
Legacy

Conserves and transforms
 Grandparents — Represent
the Past
 Parents — Represent the
Present
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Family as Royalty of
Love
 Father and Grandfather

— Kings
 Mother and
Grandmother
— Queens
 Child
— Prince and Princess
© IEF 15

Strong Families Have
Focus Higher than
Self

 Altruistic
purpose
 Service to
community

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Uniqueness of Marriage
Joins two lives
 Fam ilies
 Possessions
 Destiny
 Bodies
Sex — Exclusive
to the spouse
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Profound Significance
of Marriage

Highest Highest
expressio expressi
n of yang. on of
yin.
One half One half
of of
humanity. humanit
y. © IEF 18

Conjugal
Relationship

Emotional
and
psychologica
l bonding

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Conjugal
Relationship

Produces
physical and
spiritual force
to create a
new being

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Conjugal
Relationship

Continu
es
lineage

© IEF 21

With Freedom
Comes
Responsibility
Conscien
ce

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“Sex is mostj oyfuland ful l –
filing
mostemotionaly safe as wel as
l l
physicaly safe – within a l
l oving,
totaland binding commitment…
[as in] mar iage.”
r
S o u r c e : Th o m a s Li c k o n a , Am e r i c a n
Ed u c a to r ,
Educating for Character

© IEF 25

Sexual Desire & Self–
Control
Sexual Desires Sexual Activity

Controlling it is
Normal & healthy
normal & healthy

© IEF 26

MutualOwnership of
PhysicalSexuality

One‘s sexual expression

for spouse alone
 Fulfills its function
completely
 Based on true love
© IEF 28

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