Is religion a super-glue for marriage?

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This can be very dangerous, as I'm sure you are aware of. Particularly in conservative Christian circles, it's a really bad thing. A loving, healthy, long-lasting marriage is, of course, not a bad thing. I just don't think that conservative Christianity's "values" lead to that.

Their "values" are patriarchal, putting the man as the head of the household and expecting obedience from the woman. They do not teach consent. This is unjust from the very beginning, and is a recipe for abuse. Not only is a recipe for abuse, but it's a recipe for abuse that the woman is trained to bear, instead of get out of to safety.

In these circles, victims of abuse are not believed and/or are shamed, while abusers are protected. This leads to an environment that a victim knows she will not be taken seriously if she comes forth and fears her reputation being destroyed and also retaliation from the abuser who will never see any form of punishment. This leads to victims of abuse staying right where they are and never getting help.

Their "values" encourage, sometimes even demand, marriage between young couples. You couples who do not really even know what they're doing in love and marriage. This is a recipe for a marriage between two people who don't fit together. There is an obligation that is hammered into their minds that comes before anything else, such as actually being in love.

Related to the first point, their "values" teach that it is an obligation to remain in marriage, as if the marriage staying together no matter what is a "value" itself to be upheld. While one may see that as virtuous, the problem is that the "value" lacks any nuance. A healthy marriage staying together is great, an abusive marriage staying together is horrendous. That nuance is lost. "It's better for the children to have both a mother and a father" they say. But no, a marriage with abuse is not good for children, period.

These are some reasons that I don't respect it being a "super glue" and I don't respect conservative Christian "values" period. They're abhorrent.

^so you agree that religious married couples are imprisoning themselves?

I agree. What's the alternative? Having too many options, always thinking there is something better around the corner? Culturally differences? Get married by arranged marriage? Wait there is religion involved in that one, probably why they state they can have 3 more.

All these dating apps sucks because they are in the business to keep you there. They don't really want to match you with someone who will be a good fit? They need planned obsolescence of course. The relationship should work for a week and then go back on the App

The scene at 1:31 is why I refuse to date Christian/conservative women, and why I am trying to relocate to NYC, San Francisco, or Seattle.