Quote by Jonathan Raban
One of the oddest features of western Christianized culture is its ready acceptance of the myth of the stable family and the happy marriage. We have been taught to accept the myth not as an heroic ideal, something good, brave, and nearly impossible to fulfil, but as the very fiber of normal life. Given most families and most marriages, the belief seems admirable but foolhardily.
Summary
This quote points out the irony in Western culture's tendency to idealize the concept of a stable family and happy marriage. Rather than recognizing it as a challenging and highly aspirational goal, it is often regarded as a normal and easily achievable state of being. The author suggests that this belief is admirable but naive, considering the reality of many families and marriages. By questioning the unquestioned acceptance of this myth, the quote invites us to examine our assumptions about what constitutes a successful family or marriage.
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Family
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