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In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach explores recent research on marriage and the often-overlooked benefits it provides beyond financial stability. He reflects on how God designed marriage to foster security, companionship, and flourishing, while acknowledging that it is not the only path through which people can live meaningful lives. Drawing from Scripture, he encourages married listeners to recognize the blessings within their relationships and to thank both God and their spouse for the gift of marriage.
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Hello everyone, and thanks for listening to Wake Up, Look Up, a podcast where we connect events happening in real time to the gospel of Jesus Christ. I'm Zach Weihrauch, and in today's episode, we're asking the question, are you thankful for your marriage? This is prompted by an interesting article I read recently in the Washington Post by Wendy Wang called the Marriage Incentive that no one talks about. In the article, Ms. Wang talks about how, traditional reasons for marriage are diminishing in large part. Like it used to be true that women in the age group of like 20 to 35 got married for economic reasons, at least partially, that the man was going to be the primary breadwinner for the family and they needed to attach themselves to a man who, who could provide an income in order to be taken care of and to take care of their family. But now recent studies have shown that women are earning as much as 95 cents on the dollar that is earned by men. In other words, women are increasingly becoming just as good at earning money as men, which means women don't have to marry for money anymore. In fact, a recent 2025 Pew Research study indicates that there has been a 22% Dr. 12th grade girls that want to get married at any point in life from 1993 to 2023. In other words, young women are saying, I don't need a husband, I don't need a man and I don't want one. But what's interesting about this article is that the writer says that economic reasons are not the only reasons marriage is good. Of course, she talks about companionship and affection and all those things, but not just soft skills, but actual real hard things. Like for example, a recent poll of women found that only 58% of women in America feel safe walking alone at night. This is in comparison to 84% of men who feel safe doing the same thing. But what's interesting is the way marriage changes that statistic. For example, another study says that 18% of of single women ages 25 to 34 feel unsafe most days. More often than not, only 4% of married women feel unsafe. In other words, marriage isn't just economics. It isn't just relationships. Also physical security, relational security. Look, this is just one thread in the multi thread rope of what makes marriage m worthwhile. Because after all, God made marriage and he looks at it in Genesis 2 and declares that it is good. That's because he designed it to do particular things like help women feel safe, help men and women find companionship. The writer of Ecclesiastes, Solomon, a man who knew what it was like to be in a healthy marriage, and a man who knew what it was like to not be in a healthy marriage, writes this two are better than one. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. Marriage is God's design to help us flourish. It's not the only way humans can flourish. It is not the only life path that people can choose. But for those who are on that path, doing it God's way, they're going to find the reasons that God gave it to them are multifaceted and good. This article is about physical security. Others could point to economics, emotional intimacy, the joy of raising children, the togetherness you experience in old age, and on and on and on. So look, if you find yourself married this morning, if you're listening to this and you're married, thank God for your marriage. I'm not saying it's perfect. I'm not saying it doesn't need work. I'm just saying you don't know what you don't know. As the old adage goes, fish don't know that they're wet. You are experiencing a lot of blessings that people who don't have your marriage are not. And make sure you thank the God who's designed your marriage and who gave you your spouse. And, you know, I don't know, maybe look at your spouse today and thank them as well for the blessings they bring into your life. Hey, thanks for checking out. Wake Up, Look Up. For more content, be sure to visit the Christ Community Chapel app or website ccchapel.com.
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