In a post war world and maybe a post-conciliar one as well (post Vatican 2) Christian marriage has taken an increasing violent beating. The rot has not stopped there. Joining the fray are now non martial relationships, many young people struggle to find a serious life long partner. Children are usually the first to suffer though the suffering is not contained there. Most of Europe is well below birth replacement. This will, have if it isn't already, have long term negative economic effects. Many column inches and hours of podcasts have been produced looking at these subjects. Almost all looking everywhere except the one painful place Modernity refuses to look...
The old ways.

Below are the links to some articles to get you on the scent.

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https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xi/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xi_enc_19301231_casti-connubii.html

https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2015/10/17/the-ends-of-marriage-since-vatican-ii/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJOPZhleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHZQV4BCkgZg-C5NFdBfPc-dKBy0yhSg7rDIowkDXBFF8iLS3E28JwwGCiA_aem_LyMEJXcxgdXLpC88-EJjDA

https://repository.law.umich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/mlr/article/4051/&path_info=#:~:text=fundamental%20principle%20is%20stated%20baldly,it%20was%20not%20a%20marriage.

https://www.cormacburke.me.ke/node/329.html#:~:text=Matrimonial%20consent%20according%20to%20the,the%20%22ius%20in%20corpus%22.

https://www.canonlawsocietyofindia.org/research/the-theological-and-juridical-aspects-of-marriage/#:~:text=Even%20though%20the%20Legislator%20has,the%20context%20of%20these%20bona.