Fahrenheit 451

I'm trying to upload my word document, so I decided to just put my essay. I'll keep trying to get it, but for now, here's my project.

Scenario:
Stephanie Phillips—a famous marriage counselor—is writing an article for the New York Times. It covers how you need to find your true love before marriage because "I do" means I do for life—you will stand by their side, and never leave. The divorce rate has been going up constantly, and this is an arising problem in the US. During her article, she will discuss the topics of what causes divorce, who’s affected by divorce, and why not to divorce. With all of this help and information, she hopes to change the minds of some people and their ideas of marriage.

Final:
When a couple steps up to the altar, they begin a new chapter of their life. Both of the people—standing in front of friends and family—say "I do" and promise to stay with each other until the day they leave this Earth. Unfortunately, this promise isn't always kept; marriage isn't taken as seriously as it used to be, which is a new arising problem in the United States. The bible says, "Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Mark 10:9 Marriage was meant to last a lifetime—that’s the way God wanted it to be.

There is a reason that divorce has become more common; the laws have made it easier to divorce, and it's become very inexpensive and convenient. With a single signature from the bride and groom, the divorce is final. Households with parents having two careers have a higher divorce rate because of stress trying to organize events, solve problems, and have a strong family. Sometimes the wife feels that she is responsible for more household jobs, and the husband isn't doing any vital jobs around the house. With today’s economy, dual career homes are becoming more common, making this divorce rate rise. Remarriage also contributes to this issue. Studies show that second and third marriages have a better chance of divorce, mostly because people don't wait for the right person to come, and they are too eager to have a partner again.

Divorce doesn't affect just the two people directly involved, it affects everyone around them. Especially business partners, parents of the couple, and children. After a divorce, kids are forced to either split time with their parents, or live with one parent—which can feel like choosing sides. This puts lots of extra, unnecessary stress on the kids. Studies say that eighty-five percent of children with behavioural problems and seventy-five percent of high school drop outs are from fatherless homes. These statistics show how much divorce affects children in the home. Divorce may put people in bad moods and make them difficult to get along with; this wouldn't be an ideal situation for the work world to deal with, either.

There are many ways to prevent divorce, but not many couples take the steps to achieve, or even try this. When couples go through counseling before marriage they have a much lower rate of divorce. Also, couples that practice their religion regularly have a much lower divorce rate, around one to two percent. Marrying at a later age is also a way to help prevent divorce—women married over twenty-five are the most triumphant in their marriage. Having more maturity, more wisdom, and more experience helps have success in a long term marriage.

After reading this article, I hope if you are ever considering divorce, you will make sure that it is what truly needs to happen, and there is nothing you can do to make your relationship better.

-Stephanie Phillips


Relation to Farenheit 451:
In the novel, Farenheit 451, unhappiness in Montag's relationship was burning a hole in his heart. At first, he was forcing himself to believe that he was in love with his wife, Mildred. Eventually, he realized that he wasn't happy, and that this wasn't how he wanted it to be. In today's world, many people are faced with this same problem. Lots of people think they've found the right one, when really, like Montag, they're just believing that they've found their soul mate. The divorce rate in the US has been and will continue to rise until someone decides to take a stand.