About Valentine Himself
A Roman emperor, Claudius II, once had a ‘brilliant’ idea — actually not so brilliant — it was that his soldiers would be less distracted if he prohibited marriage.
He forgot that marriage and family are essential to the health of a society.
Fortunately a priest named Valentine defied this edict. He married people secretly.
For this “crime” he was executed — on February 14, around AD 270. Our modern society seems determined to discard marriage as well:
“If you’re single and reading this, you might be ready to give up on love altogether. Well, Brad Wilcox is here to tell you to stick with it. Why? Because getting married is—contrary to what some claim—actually pretty great.
Brad has just published a new book, GetMarried [click to learn more], in which he lays out the data that shows, whether you’re a man or a woman, getting married is a recipe for a happier, more prosperous, and more meaningful life.
In an essay for The Free Press adapted from his book, Brad takes on the naysayers doing marriage down—both on the liberal left and in the “manosphere” of the online right.
One of the popular myths Brad busts is the idea that ambitious women should stay single if they want to focus on their careers. “This individualistic message is entirely at odds with the evidence,” he argues, noting that, according to 2020 census data, the median family income of married mothers aged 18 to 55 was more than double the income of childless single women in the same category.” — Free Press