Marriage

What has been your experience of the 'domestic church'?  Based on what you've experienced in your own life or seen on television/films, what are some pros/cons of the changing structure and composition of marriage and family?  Finally, some good news- a study of marriage and college degree done by the Pew Trust in 2010 suggested that those with a college degree are less likely to experience divorce and multiple marriages than those without a college degree.  Read more here .

What does that mean for you?  Do you feel compelled to someday establish the domestic church in your home?   

My experience of the domestic church is what I am surrounded by in my home life. My parents have provided a religious foundation where they wanted to have children and raise their children in the Church. However, I think that times are changing and family structures are changing too. Just because a family has two moms, two dads, or a single parent doesn't make them any less of a family, and I believe the Church should adjust to the changing times. Even if gay couples cannot marry, I believe that they should have equal rights under the law and church as a devoted couple. It is very promising that couples with a college degree tend to stay together. This trend is probably because of the stability a college education and steady job brings for a family. I hope that I experience a stable and happy marriage when I am older as well. I don't feel compelled, but I definitely look forward to the future when I have a husband and children that I can raise in the Church the way my parents have raised me. Hopefully in the future we will also see the adjustments the church will make to changing times.