For better or for worse?

As i was driving down the boulevard today and heard one of my fave songs on Usher's "Here I Stand" album neatly entitled "Hear I Stand" As I listened to the words *which he so tastefully wrote for his ex-wife* I'm thinking, "this all could have been avoided if he would've listened to his mom AND his millions of fans - or could it have been?" Like, I had a hunch like none OTHER when he got engaged that chick that she had a master plan. She did exactly what I knew she was gonna do : marry this multi-million dollar superstar, pop out one or two of his kids, splurge a bit *ergo, her plastic surgery that went terribly wrong in Brazil* and then divorce him. I know that may be a bit far fetched, and over exaggerated, but i'm just throwing out my opinion. I may be totally wrong about her motives...maybe they really loved each other.
It's a sappy, typical love story, but it's no wonder that the marriage rates are lower than the divorce rates in this country! People are marrying each other because it's convenient AT THE MOMENT. Marriage is a lifetime commitment - yes, the insurance & tax benefits are well and good, but I think there needs to more examples set (besides Will & Jada, Barack & Michelle, Denzel & Paula) for us 20-somethings who are living this single life and thinking about possibly getting married in the near future. I know that when I do find Mr. Perfect, i'm gonna be in it for the long haul.

Don't get me wrong, I know things aren't perfect: people make mistakes, grow apart & fall out of love - i know this! but with our society being so fixated on what happens to these wealthy celebrities, how do you not question the institution of marriage and whether or not people now days are marrying for true love for the long haul or just because they want the perks that will benefit them individually?

I'm just curious - and i'd appreciate some insight about this subject.

<3csc.