Have they killed the family unit?
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Survivor here!
There is always hope, and with some half baked planning, and a couple serious about their commitments, the nuclear family can survive, even today.
First things: never seek advice about marriage from someone that doesn't have the marriage you want. Doesn't matter who.
Parents are awesome people. If they have a rotten marriage, they are not someone to bring your struggles to.
Friends or drinking buddies can be awesome. If they have a rotten marriage, they are not someone to bring your struggles to.
Marriage counselors can be a great tool. If they're single, fire them. If they have a rotten marriage, fire them. They are not someone to council with about improvement in your own marriage.
They can only teach you how to have the same or worse quality of what they've got. If it's garbage they have, it's garbage you'll get.
It takes more work. It takes better daily habits. And it takes being unplugged from social media, news, tv, and propoganda in general, but it can be done. I have two girls now, and they get fewer and more filtered cartoon programs than I did. Probably 1hr/week total. More time with dexterity building toys and imaginative play.
Source: no tv for 5 yrs, no Facebook for 3+yrs, no Twitter, or IG.