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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Young people don’t have good role models, from politicians to priests to celebrities, people are either hopping from one partner to the next or cheating on their spouses.[/quote]

Who looks to politicians, celebrities, or.... uh.... priests as relationship role models? Also, I grew up in the 80s and 90s with Reagan (on his second wife), Bill Clinton (I don't need to explain), and celebrities were doing every bit as much bed hopping, cheating, divorcing, etc., as they are now. One of the biggest celebrity couples of my youth was Courtney Love and Kurt Cobain. Even the wholesome posters weren't in successful relationships. How many girlfriends did Justin Timberlake have? He actually seems more romantically stable now.

People should find relationship role models in their own communities. Parents, obviously, play a big role. But older siblings with strong, respectful marriages can have a great impact. So can meeting your friends parents and seeing them have good relationships. My own parents are still married but don't have what I would consider a model relationship (not abusive, but not particularly loving, and my dad in particular can be very selfish while my mom has a martyrdom complex). However, I know exactly the kind of relationship I want and I have it for the most part. I looked to family, friends, bosses, mentors, etc. to think about what kind of relationship I wanted.

If you are fixated on celebrity gossip or political marriages as a model for the life you should leave, the problem isn't "no good examples." It's poor judgment.[/quote]

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