Showcasing Counter Cultural Marriages 1 Peter 3:1-7 “The percentage of 23- to 38-year-old Americans who are married steadily decreases by generation: 81% for the Silent Generation, 61% for baby boomers, 53% for Generation X, and 44% for millennials. The percentage of unmarried Americans 15 years or older has risen from 23% in 1950 to 34% in 2022.” Pew Research Survey “41% of Gen Z men and 52% of Gen Z women believe that marriage is an “outdated tradition.” Thriving Center of Psychology Survey Today’s Marital Takeaways 1. Realize: Just because the cultures view of marriage has changed doesn’t give the church the right to change its view of marriage. 2. Realize: when the culture changes its view of marriage that gives the church even a greater opportunity to distinguish its view of marriage from the culture’s.