Is this book/show glorifying divorce? Do people not take marriage seriously anymore? I've read some of the "real life starter wife stories" and there are a lot of mentions of the relationship not being right to begin with, or advising people not to get married unless X, Y, & Z... Don't people think about this BEFORE they get married? Or is marriage alone the goal for these women, without thought to WHO they are marrying?

It is reasons like these why I won't marry my SO. It isn't special anymore. Getting married these days only means that you have a 50/50 chance of getting divorced.

I for one WILL marry my special one.
I love her.
I adore her, we were meant to be together, we both knew this from the very beginning. Marriage isnt our "goal" never has been, but it will be our commitment to each other.
We both take the marriage vows VERY seriously. I have to disagree when you say "It isnt special anymore"..If two people are in love, totally committed to each other, and would die for each other, like i would for my girl, and she would for me, then that marriage ceremony we have together becomes sacrosanct.

Honestly, I don't feel that the show is glorifying divorce. I do think it is presenting a serious social situation that exists in today’s society. We place so much "value" in the concept of marriage, yet lack any real commitment. Besides, lets be honest, our society is so based in puritinistic social constructs that it sickens me. Marriage is no longer relevant in today’s society unless you are one to place value in the fundamentalist traditions of ownership that exists between men and women. In my opinion, forget marriage and let’s focus on civil rights and equality of the sexes and orientations.

Truly,

Daniel

Actually, I think it's glorifying marriage. Or rather, glorifying meaningful relationships, which are really what marriage is supposed to be about. Marriage is supposed to be about a union between people who love and respect one another and who have the same values and destination in life. TSW kind of illustrates how warped our perception has become of what marriage is, and how ridiculously capricious many people are when entering into it.

An alarming number of my peers seem to have the following attitude regarding marriage: "Well, we love each other, we get along well, so we're going to give it a shot."

Give it a shot? Are we playing little league here?

Marriage is supposed to be the ultimate expression of a deep, committed relationship, completely above all other interests, expectations, and ambitions--but how many people actually think of it that way?