I read some interesting stats:

"In the UK there were over 400,000+ marriages in the 1970s (80 marriages per 1,000)- there are now around 230,000 (20:1,000), even though the population is increasing! Marriage is basically a D.E.A.D. institution."

For how bad the situation really is: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunit...

Currently gay marriage is the latest debate about Marriage. Many countries are embracing it. However conservative forces (like the Church, Christians, etc) are opposing gay marriage. Some argue that a change in the definition (a union between a man and a woman) could open the back door to polygamy, etc. Others that it violates the Bible and some argue that its turning our back on core societal (or conservative) values.

But I really think this is missing the point. Those who are trying to 'protect' marriage have already failed. It is a dead institution. The marriage rate is falling and falling from 80 per 1,000 to 20 per 1,000. The only way to stop the continued falling marriage rate is to re-introduce restrictions on divorce (no no-fault divorces), but of course this will not happen.

The conservatives are trying to fight gay marriage to protect the institute of marriage, but that war has already been lost.

Tip Limekill for their post.