A Modest Proposal: The Abolition of "Marriage"

A clip from The Ramsey Show went viral last week with 6.3 million views, and it deserved every single one of them. Not because Dave Ramsey said something wise. Because he said something so casually irresponsible that it fulfilled every negative stereotype about both Boomers and Christian relationship advice.

As you can see in the tweet, 26-year-old caller told Ramsey he was about to get engaged. His net worth sat around $600,000: fifty grand from his grandparents earmarked for a house, fifty in his truck, $165,000 across retirement and savings accounts, and $150,000 left in a college fund. He was pulling in $120,000 a year. This is the kind of start to life many Gen Z and Alphas can only dream of. The young man's question was about his girlfriend, who was finishing PA school with about $120,000 in student debt. He wanted to know if he needed a prenup.

Ramsey, a firm voice for Christian Conservatism and debt-free living, told him to skip it. The internet predictably exploded. Men, rightfully, demanded to know if Ramsey's advice would differ if it were the financially stable woman asking about a debt-ridden man. Of course it wouldn't. We know that based on previous call-in episodes.

The other side of the argument (both men and women) were furious at the backlash. "You can't discriminate against someone for having debt! You can't get a job without student loan debt! You can't deny people access to marriage because of debt!"

Before we continue, I would like to announce a moratorium on HR language when it comes to relationships and marriage. Seriously, do you people hear yourselves?