<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:16:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/smp-w64e2/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[SCIFI MULTIVERSE PROMPT WEEK 64 EDITION 2 THE FUTURE OF FAMILY (DECLINING MARRIAGE) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Scifi Welcome to Multiverse prompt, Week 64 Edition 2. NEW PROMPT **KINDLY READ THE FIFTH RULE OF THIS PROMPT BEFORE YOU WRITE AN ENTRY THE FUTURE OF FAMILY (DECLINING MARRIAGE) Marriage is gradually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@scifimultiverse/scifi-multiverse-prompt-week-64-edition-2-the-future-of-family-declining-marriage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@scifimultiverse/scifi-multiverse-prompt-week-64-edition-2-the-future-of-family-declining-marriage</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scifimultiverse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3b8v89hT71B9GemVw5W9mNMzBNTmvZoHtzJtDsh8az93K27LdAxFyczxYVyedbw3dPNVVp4UFYoxXTN1d3LdhHSJKzNqZTTmFrPzSZCZmeVWHcEMdtRd45zrBx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marriage or the shackles ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marriage is known as the social acceptance of a relationship between couples as well as life partners. A marriage is beautiful and heavenly as long as it's between two right people, but finding the right]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@intishar/marriage-or-the-shackles--fbb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@intishar/marriage-or-the-shackles--fbb</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intishar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/vM1pGHgNcyCbeeHc7GQuREkEC9Cij6JM9qm6wVPE5hnvNPsb7zL3Ca15swg7K7aPKDreHFMWNqE7YpXAWAKve1ESoa7HQaFnrWq3ua6M2htcU4oFoE4gYFas9ugVg2zVjLHYvpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Love By Choice, Not By Force.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For me, when I hear “intentional relationships,” what comes to my mind is people actually choosing to be together, not because of pressure, not because society says it is time, and not because of family]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@cohlson/love-by-choice-not-by</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@cohlson/love-by-choice-not-by</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cohlson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:08:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4Zqpr1mh96UGEHzkZ7HJ8h9S2hxTWpiAsyJMpnFRYMyUavzibyELjuXiLrBKccckDZwrsvUm5PbuaDyLKaPCAQv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The shift in intentional relationship births an unconducive environment for child upbringing.  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello, everyone. I welcome you to my blog. We once lived in a world where marriage and commitment to relationships were a thing, a world where getting married and staying married was a goal and everyone]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@offia66/the-shift-in-intentional-relationship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@offia66/the-shift-in-intentional-relationship</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[offia66]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:01:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqmCg5p8hYgC1YGimeh3xiYrdzae65ixa3S31hamFc8F7tJkCRVVRyUP2Ny5DbtGhNoRvj6taXFeLDRxHkaSrr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ᴍᴏᴅᴇʀɴ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ ᴘᴇʀsᴘᴇᴄᴛɪᴠᴇ.]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎ ‎The definition of marriage remains the same but the practice of it shifts based on the era. Before the world began to have a more elaborative understanding about marriage, it used to be an objective]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@emrysjobber/s-e60720050e5f8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@emrysjobber/s-e60720050e5f8</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[emrysjobber]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:09:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZqDRypxR2Vc33zYdVsUCFoMjHr9kFWno4xufLroYVxKHKi2gqjiXzAMdZFGu6DhDmVdgY5KFjgnbgVqzNyUiGe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A FLOATING WORLD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello everyone, you're welcome to my blog today. Let's dive into the weird topic of floating islands in the sky. Well, I've never imagined looking up at the sky and seeing an island floating in it— not]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@betheloji12/a-floating-world-bu9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@betheloji12/a-floating-world-bu9</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[betheloji12]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:23:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5XhsZZqvnpYxGbZpruTpZT5sEVgwWeCUR56zyMjffDFL12pfPXbXcPRzXKfiVkjf244CCb4dnrP3z5wFj94imPGiBZBEzNj7gw6Y74JTD4bBHoKQWoicQW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let Us Give Love And Peace A Chance Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE FUTURE OF FAMILY (DECLINING MARRIAGE) Marriage is the only institution that has never produced a graduate. Once an individual dabbles in marriage, they automatically begin to learn from various]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@cagolistic/let-us-give-love-and</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-111030/@cagolistic/let-us-give-love-and</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-111030]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cagolistic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK6yq1XKF2xrUpxynFs9SFNnn3DQjuLRgUfPeKZ4ANwBFwYwtHYQv5DTtqJdW2pR8zKupWMztE2ifMeJuiRFPJ6s8aEUjRPRsrdpGUWA4D85jGs86tA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[‎Love by Choice, Not by Default: The Quiet Strength of Intentional Relationships ‎]]></title><description><![CDATA[‎Hi Hive, ‎ ‎ ‎There was a time when relationships were often built on structure before substance. 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