Marriage: The good, the bad and the greedy

[DesertFox]

...marriage can be greedy, according to Naomi Gerstel of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Natalia Sarkisian of Boston College, who have written a paper called "Marriage: the Good, the Bad, and the Greedy." Analyzing two nationwide social surveys, they found that married couples spend less time than singles calling, writing, and visiting with their friends, neighbors, and extended family. According to their research, married people are also less likely to give friends and neighbors emotional support and practical help, such as with household chores.

Gerstel and Sarkisian's research flies in the face of recent academic studies and political speeches arguing that marriage is the endangered cornerstone of a healthy society, benefiting the mental, physical, and financial well-being of children and adults, and, ultimately, their fellow citizens. They argue that marriage may actually, albeit unwittingly, have just the opposite effect - sapping the strength of American communities and diminishing our ability to think and act for the common good.

More (http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/09/16/the_greedy_marriage/)

[DesertFox]

What complete liberal bullshit. The assumption here is that it's a good thing that people get together and gossip over the back fence rather than being with their families and looking after their spice.

I also refuse to believe that singles are more interested in what's happening in the neighborhood than family folk are. In my experience, singles are just as likely to be trying to get the neighbor's spouse into the sack as they are to be offering a sincere friendship.

This is yet another superficial liberal glimpse of the world that reinforces stupid thinking because it embodies stupid thinking.