Take a minute and picture Society's ideal Christian. Regardless of your background, a stable marriage was probably within the first five things that came into your mind. Christianity puts such emphasis on the importance of marriage, and rightfully so. God delights in the union of two people to become one through marriage (Genesis 2:24; Ecclesiastes 4:9). There is an entire book of the Bible (Song of Solomon) dedicated to the wedding night and beauty of love between a man and a woman. Clearly, marriage is portrayed in scripture as a significant event that ought to be honored. However, this importance of marriage often leads to the placement of heavy expectations on the young people of the church. The expectation is often that one should be married in their early 20s so they fit that image of the "typical" Christian and can begin a family in the near future. Unfortunately, this leads to many young people questioning their self-worth when they remain single into their mid-to...