The Decline of Black Marriage/Atlanta-Constitution Journal
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http://www.ajc.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/ajc/opiniontalk/entries/2005/12/11/the_decline_of.html

Some Highlights:

"None of us is perfect. 2.If we didn’t have premarital sex, we could cut AIDs in half, trim down the wellfare bucks, and slow the population growth. 3.Too bad my Dad isn’t still around and able to sternly control all teens everywhere just by intimidation. That’s about the only solution I can come up with, a two-parent family with a heavy hand. How do we get there God? "

"The idea of marriage for blacks just carries too many negative connotations. I can recall numerous occasions where elder black men would beg and plead for me not to get married young or get a girl pregnant fearing as if they would watch another young brother give away his life, almost like murder."

"Please move this topic to a more visible place in the AJC. This topic is very dear to me, because I am a single mother. Marriage was something I dreamed about as a very young teenager. However, I quickly found out at 23 and pregnant, that relationships were very difficult to maintain - especially, when you are the only person with the dream of being married.

Although, it’s been more than 10 years since the birth of my daughter, I find that most of the men that I encounter are not interested in permanent relationships. Those that say they are ready, are not truly financially responsible.

It’s especially hard for me, because I have obtained a certain living standard for my daughter and myself. I graduated college, developed my career, purchased a home and earn above the middle class standard of living. But, most of the young african american men my age are way behind."
posted by maggie at 11:55 AM VOTE

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