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NY Times ... ‘happiest of all’ American wives are ‘religious conservatives.’
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:28 pm
Social media loses its mind.
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The New York Times caused an avalanche of social media anger on Sunday after publishing a report finding that the happiest of all American wives consider themselves religious conservatives.
A New York Times Opinion tweet said, "It turns out that the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives, followed by their religious progressive counterparts."
The report, titled, "The Ties That Bind: Is Faith a Global Force for Good or Ill in the Family?" from the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatley Institution, found that women who report above-average satisfaction with their marriages are religious conservative women.
A portion of the op-ed, which was co-authored by three researchers, stated, "Fully 73 percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high-quality marriages."
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The New York Times caused an avalanche of social media anger on Sunday after publishing a report finding that the happiest of all American wives consider themselves religious conservatives.
A New York Times Opinion tweet said, "It turns out that the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives, followed by their religious progressive counterparts."
The report, titled, "The Ties That Bind: Is Faith a Global Force for Good or Ill in the Family?" from the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatley Institution, found that women who report above-average satisfaction with their marriages are religious conservative women.
A portion of the op-ed, which was co-authored by three researchers, stated, "Fully 73 percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high-quality marriages."
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Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:30 pm to Crimson Wraith
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he New York Times caused an avalanche of social media anger
Well, that just solidifies the point
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:31 pm to Crimson Wraith
The Kingdom of God is a matter of righteousness, peace & joy that can only be provided by the Father.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:32 pm to Crimson Wraith
There is a direct cause and effect relationship with death of religion in developed countries the rise of mental illness and depression.
Religion gives people a sense of community, belonging, and hope.
Atheism is fundamentally nihilistic. People with no purpose, no meaning, and no hope tend to fall into despair.
Religion gives people a sense of community, belonging, and hope.
Atheism is fundamentally nihilistic. People with no purpose, no meaning, and no hope tend to fall into despair.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:37 pm to Crimson Wraith
Because they don’t do anal. Or lesbian. Or gang-bangs. Or all the fun stuff. They take the money, spend it. Give a half-arse birthday blowjob and that’s it.
frick that. Take your happy wife.
I’m fricking unhappy girlfriends everyday of the fricking week!
frick that. Take your happy wife.
I’m fricking unhappy girlfriends everyday of the fricking week!
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:37 pm to Crimson Wraith
There is a HUGE correlation between religious observation and reported levels of happiness
The reason is simple: an atheist, by the very definition of the word, does not see himself as having a higher purpose or greater standing than a biological, irrelevant animal.
There is a reason atheist high schoolers are far more likely to be outcasts who suffer from mental issues and anxiety.
Think back to your own high school. Think of the emo atheists who had their own group, had pale skin, were completely unable to function as socially productive young adults. They devoted their lives to magic the gathering and DD, and had constant Dorito residue on their fingertips.
These were not healthy people.
The reason is simple: an atheist, by the very definition of the word, does not see himself as having a higher purpose or greater standing than a biological, irrelevant animal.
There is a reason atheist high schoolers are far more likely to be outcasts who suffer from mental issues and anxiety.
Think back to your own high school. Think of the emo atheists who had their own group, had pale skin, were completely unable to function as socially productive young adults. They devoted their lives to magic the gathering and DD, and had constant Dorito residue on their fingertips.
These were not healthy people.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:39 pm to Crimson Wraith
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report above-average satisfaction
sounds like settling for mediocrity to me.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:43 pm to Crimson Wraith
Tradition was tradition for a reason. It worked. It reflected what we wanted. And what what we needed.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:45 pm to Crimson Wraith
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"Fully 73 percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high-quality marriages."
Kind of a goofy stat given that they are far more likely to be married in general :lol;
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:51 pm to Crimson Wraith
LOL, no doubt. You can just observe how perpetually angry liberal women are and know this. Obviously liberal men just don't know how to find the spot. If ya know what I mean 
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:53 pm to Crimson Wraith
quote:Mrs. Buttigieg included?
NY Times ... ‘happiest of all’ American wives
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:00 pm to Crimson Wraith
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It turns out that the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives, followed by their religious progressive counterparts.
Sure.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:09 pm to Crimson Wraith
quote:"With their husbands" is a key piece, I think. Christians are supposed to be "equally yoked" together with their spouse, meaning that they both share the same faith and overall worldview. When you and your spouse are aligned, there will be less friction in the relationship and any friction that exists can usually be reconciled because you're on the same page and working towards the same goal. That's how God intended marriage to be.
Fully 73 percent of wives who hold conservative gender values and attend religious services regularly with their husbands have high-quality marriages."
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Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:12 pm to Crimson Wraith
I just wanted to step in and thank Half tack for the glorious melt. I laughed out loud enough for neighbors to look out the window.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:12 pm to Crimson Wraith
Why on earth do people get upset with the findings from a report.
I can understand skepticism. I understand saying "hmmm..I'd like to see the methodology."
But, FFS. Why not say "Interesting. I'm glad they are happy"? I am for maximum happiness. I can't start "believing" because I find out believers are happy. I can't begrudge them THEIR happiness, either.
We are a petty species.
I can understand skepticism. I understand saying "hmmm..I'd like to see the methodology."
But, FFS. Why not say "Interesting. I'm glad they are happy"? I am for maximum happiness. I can't start "believing" because I find out believers are happy. I can't begrudge them THEIR happiness, either.
We are a petty species.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:25 pm to Crimson Wraith
Happy???
Their lives sound boring as frick to me. Maybe weekly Sunday school and a monthly church dinner to look forward to with the occasional romantic Denny's date night sprinkled in here and there.
I guess having a tool husband who is out of her hair for a cumulative 5 - 6 months out of the year for whatever "season" it happens to be would a bonus maybe.
Perhaps happy or happiest is all relative.
My wife and I haven't attended church in decades. We love our son and our extended family and we're going on 20 years of a happy swinging lifestyle together.
We get up and go to work and pay our bills just like every one else and then we have fun together every weekend.
Religious conservatives wouldn't know fun if it bit them in the arse.
Their lives sound boring as frick to me. Maybe weekly Sunday school and a monthly church dinner to look forward to with the occasional romantic Denny's date night sprinkled in here and there.
I guess having a tool husband who is out of her hair for a cumulative 5 - 6 months out of the year for whatever "season" it happens to be would a bonus maybe.
Perhaps happy or happiest is all relative.
My wife and I haven't attended church in decades. We love our son and our extended family and we're going on 20 years of a happy swinging lifestyle together.
We get up and go to work and pay our bills just like every one else and then we have fun together every weekend.
Religious conservatives wouldn't know fun if it bit them in the arse.
This post was edited on 5/21/19 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 5/21/19 at 5:00 pm to Crimson Wraith
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"It turns out that the happiest of all wives in America are religious conservatives,
I believe this because some of the most calmest, kind hearted and peaceful people I know are regular church goers that my parents are friends with and some people I knew in college. Strikes me as Mike Pence types that you just can't find it in you to hate completely.
However, I know a few swinging couples that are also happily married to each other and have different girlfriends and boyfriends. But the thing is that a few of them are also occasional church goers and still practice christianity and fidelity to God and Jesus christ himself. Like 4-6 sundays every 4-5 months.
Just confounds the brain.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 6:07 pm to Crimson Wraith
No Christian is surprised by that fact. Unlike how Christianity is "Preached", a Christian life is rewarding and so is after life.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 6:16 pm to Crimson Wraith
From the devout folks I've known in the Church and my conservative Catholic, Mormon, and even Jewish and Muslim associates and colleagues, I buy it. I don't buy everything they believe in, but it seems to furnish them with a sense of security and a framework for their lives that leaves them content.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 6:44 pm to Crimson Wraith
Not a shocker
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