Every year an equal number of Jewish boys and girls are born—but 20-something years later, there are far more [marriage]-minded women than men. The shortage of marriageable Jewish men is well-known, but the mystery of their disappearance remains unsolved for most of us.
One of the reasons may be the “c” word (commitment), which men are supposedly notoriously afraid of. So what are we supposed to do about that?
Western society seems to think the solution is to just give up on commitment and let boys be boys. I thought about that recently when one of my students, after bemoaning her boyfriend’s refusal to commit to a wedding date (despite their three-year relationship), sighed resignedly and said, “Well, I guess, it’s to be expected. After all, he’s a man...”
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Bible reference(s): Gen 2:24, Deuteronomy 24:5, Proverbs 31:30, Lamentations 3:27, Matthew 19:5, Mark 10:7, 1 Corinthians 7:4, 1 Corinthians 7:33-34, Ephesians 4:26, Ephesians 5:22, Ephesians 5:25, Ephesians 5:28, 1 Thessalonians 4:4, Col 3:18-19, Hebrews 13:4, 1 Peter 3:1, 1 Peter 3:7
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