The Most Rebellious, Counter-Cultural Thing You Can Do In Our Culture
Culture changes.Divorce used to be somewhat rare/taboo in America.Then divorce became accepted America.Then divorce became normal in America.Now, divorce is being celebrated in America.Divorce Parties are becoming more common:
(NewsCore) - Former White Stripes rocker Jack White and his wife Karen Elson announced their divorce and the pair is throwing a party Friday to celebrate the end of their six-year marriage, TMZ reported."In honor of that time shared, we are throwing a divorce party ... to re-affirm our friendship and celebrate the past and future," the couple said in a joint statement about the bash that will include "dancing, photos, memories and drinks with alcohol in them.""We feel so fortunate for the time we have shared and the time we will continue to spend both separately and together watching our children grow," the statement added.In 2005, White, 35, married the British beauty in an exotic ceremony on a canoe on the Amazon River. They have two children together.The rocker was previously married to his White Stripes bandmate, Meg White, from 1996 to 2000. She served as the maid of honor at her ex's marriage to Elson.
This isn't good. There are many good reasons to throw a party, but a divorce like this isn't one of them.But, like I said, culture changes. Things don't have to stay the way they are.Three generations from now the storyline could look like this:
Divorce used to be celebrated in America.Then divorce became normal in America.Then divorce became accepted in America.Now, divorce is increasingly rare in America.
The most rebellious, counter-cultural thing you can do in our culture is be happily married until death do you part. Very few people are doing it.