It's another Narrative Wars! And this time we're talking about one of the oldest institutions of human experience: marriage.
There are a lot of narratives out there about marriage. There's the fairy tale, there's the broken-but-being-repaired, there's the "it's going to be another 1-in-2 divorce for these two" - the list goes on. So with this episode, I'll be zeroing in on which particular narrative I've found to be a myth. The myth being that 50% of all marriages end in divorce. Say what now? You're saying that they don't?
Short answer: yes.
In addition to that, we'll be looking at how our culture develops these narratives. And what is a marriage anyway? What is the significance of it? And why would there be so many stories surrounding this ages-old commitment?
These are a few of the topics covered in this episode's #NarrativeWars.
"Remember the Titans" and the Price of Leadership
”How To Train Your Dragon” and Dating, Courtship and ’Seeing Each Other’
”A Christmas Story” and the Bullies Who Would Take Our Joy
”Godzilla” and the Monsters We Make
”The Croods” and the Burden of Parenting
”Super Mario” and From Man to Myth to Icon
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dystopian Edition”
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Futurism Edition”
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Aliens Edition”
End of Summer Comeback
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dinosaurs”
Why We Relate to Villains More Than Heroes
It’s 2022 - Time for a Kick-Off Episode
EP83: The Heroes and Villains Of Our Own Lives
EP82: ”Terminator 2” and Great Father Figures
EP81_”The Sword in the Stone” and Fate vs. Destiny
EP80: ”101 Dalmatians” and the Dogs That Teach Us Human Things
Interview: Clay Myatt and ”Echoes of the Gospel in Harry Potter”
EP79: ”Pinocchio” and the Adoption of a Real Child
EP78: How Do We Bring Value In Our Stories?
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