A group of about 25
family and friends recently gathered in Sydney to mark some 70th
birthdays.
The assembled people
reflected much about modern Australia.
There were married and
some still single in older age. One married gay couple attended.
Of the three birthday
people, one is never married; one is divorced; and the other a widower.
The attendees included
six couples who were married in the same church by the same minister 40+ years
ago.
Of the six, three are
still married, two are divorced and one marriage ended by death. Of those six,
five still profess the faith. Of the five, one has undergone divorce, one is
widowed and two have undergone major strains on their marriages.
There’s a picture of
modern Australia. The only outlier is the number of the six who still profess
the faith. I believe that figure is over-represented.
