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Danger Will Robinson

Some of the most famous words in television history are quoted even to the present day. In some cases they are reconstituted into new versions of the classic shows which gives a chance for new generations to appreciate and share the same lessons. In "Lost in Space" lore, the robot works to protect a young boy from the seen and unseen dangers of being...lost in space. 

In this post (source) the painful lessons being taught through experience are difficult to observe from the outside, and in many cases are the same lessons that so many of us have learned in our own lives.  A comment in the thread below provides shows us the damage that has been caused to the well-being of the culture. 

What gets me is that marriage is the MOST significant legal and financial decision a man will ever make in his entire life, yet young men are taught NOTHING about it growing up. I've already told my son's that I will happily pay for them to sit down for an hour with a divorce lawyer, should they even consider marriage. I want them armed with all of the facts before they think of proposing. Luckily they're both teens and have seen plenty of YouTube content on the subject and definitely do not want to get married. I only wish such content was around when I grew up. Hopefully our generation will be the last to get fleeced like this. Young men have all the tools required to avoid this trap....I pray they use them.

This reaction is exactly the sentiment I share except I believe the culture cannot survive without intact and healthy marriage as its foundation. 

So how do we shout "DANGER WILL ROBINSON" while still trying to help our youth understand the ways and means of having a successful marriage? How do we teach without frightening them away from the valuable benefits?

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