Ben Black | Dynasty Foundry

The older my kids get, the more I wonder if arranged/encouraged marriages are the right play. Thoughts?

The older my kids get, the more I wonder if arranged/encouraged marriages are the right play. Thoughts?

“The biggest lie sold to our generation was that leaving your family made you free.” Tania Khazaal makes a sharp point: For decades, society pushed the idea that true success and empowerment meant leaving home at 18, becoming fully independent, and building life on your own. The result? One cohesive family unit often turned into five separate households — each paying its own rent, utilities, car payments, and often starting with heavy student debt. Everyone bearing costs alone. In contrast, multigenerational families that stay connected can share expenses, pool resources, launch businesses together, and actually build generational wealth. When the family unit fractures, each new generation resets to zero — financially, emotionally, and spiritually. The “village” disappears, leaving individuals to survive in isolation. A clear-eyed look at how cultural messaging around freedom quietly reshaped family structures and long-term economic outcomes. What resonates (or challenges) you most in this perspective — the hidden economic costs of breaking the family unit, the redefinition of real freedom, or the long-term impact on generational wealth and resilience?