Depression and Nihilism are Destroying our Relationships

50% of marriages end in divorce. Monogamy is patriarchy. Everyone ends up leaving you anyways. What’s the point?” Have you had thoughts like this about relationships? These are just a few of the lies many of us believe today which have doomed many of our relationships before they’ve even started. But, when we live in a post-Christian, naturalist, nihilistic world, should we really be surprised? And, when one of the most common reasons cited for depression in the U.S. is due to relationship issues, should we really be surprised that, as of May 2023, Gallup has reported that now more than 25% of adults in the U.S. are depressed? So, how does what we believe impact our relationships and how can we correct this downward spiral?