Originally Posted by
Jinpachi
When people learn that marriage and relationships are about being selfless, and putting their partners needs ahead of their own, maybe we could see a change. Until then, the number of people getting married will continue to drop. A successful relationship is not about what you are getting out of it.
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Sorry, but the west doesn't have a monopoly on the "cultural cult" of marriage, if that's even a thing. Last i checked it started long before those two countries did.