[English Rose]

Reassuring to hear that someone is calling out the utilitarianism of the dating world.  Thank you for passing that on.

As a Catholic convert, I find being a single Catholic much easier than being a single evangelical.  This is because the priests are single and there is a monastic tradition of singleness.

The divorce rate over here is 42%.  More are likely to be in unhappy marriages.  Such statistics make it tempting to think of being single as a blessing, particularly for women who tend to be more vulnerable in marriages.

The divorce rate is not much better in the U.S. and may even be worse. The divorce rate is no doubt a deterrent to marriage. Younger men and women are losing interest in dating and marriage altogether. 

English Rose, you might want to consider attending the National Catholic Singles Conference virtually in the future, if the conferences continue. There are people from all over the world. There was even a man from Malta. There is also a virtual community that has events throughout the year. You can get more information if you search for National Catholic Singles Conference.

Thank you Armand.  I hadn't realised you could attend the National Catholic Singles Conference virtually.  Good to know.  We don't have anything like that over here and have been impressed the US does.

Malta continues to be a Catholic country; it converted after St Paul's shipwreck.  I visited a couple of years ago.  So inspiring.  I stood in the square where Publius the governor converted.  A truly spine tingling moment.

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Reassuring to hear that someone is calling out the utilitarianism of the dating world.  Thank you for passing that on.

As a Catholic convert, I find being a single Catholic much easier than being a single evangelical.  This is because the priests are single and there is a monastic tradition of singleness.

The divorce rate over here is 42%.  More are likely to be in unhappy marriages.  Such statistics make it tempting to think of being single as a blessing, particularly for women who tend to be more vulnerable in marriages.

Over 42%! Oh my soul

I know, it's crazy.  I heard a man on the radio over the weekend, who was critiquing how materialistic people had become, in the context of the low birth rate, now around 1.4.  He mentioned the sacrifice required to have children and to my amazement admitted he was Catholic.  He then went on to say how self sacrifice was one of the virtues of Catholicism and enabled Catholics to celebrate parenthood.  I was overjoyed.