Would anyone like to comment on the latest trend of some young men not feeling the need to be educated in some field before they get married, so that one day they would be able to make a living? There seems to exist the concept that if a boy is a “good learner,” he should not worry about parnassa and everything will just work out fine in the end. How can a parent make a son understand that it is within a Torah framework to prepare for a parnassa before one gets married and that this is not “bitul Torah”? How can a parent make a daughter understand that a spouse who is prepared and willing to make a living is also a ben Torah?

How come no one has any comments to my posting???

I think it’s crazy in this day & age that a couple should even think of getting married before BOTH of them have solid career paths.

The cost of living is not going down.

If you study Torah, you know that it is understood that the husband & wife need to work to support the family.

The idea that the wife will stay at home and care for the children is great, but impractitical.

I know that some families have alot of children. All the more reason for both parents to contribute.