I would like to get married but I have to really love that person and want to spend the rest of my life with that person as I only want to get married once.
2006-06-21 02:12:22 · 18 answers · asked by NJAS 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I, too, believe that marriage should be for life, not till it suits you. That's why I didn't marry till I was in my mid 30s - I just hadn't met the right man.
If you are thinking of having children in your relationship, you should get married in any case - you and they have far more protection and reassurance, legally, when you're married.
2006-06-21 03:21:40 · answer #1 · answered by Roxy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marriage is a great idea! However, in theory it sounds perfect and only can be close to perfect with the right person.
I married my daughter's dad right out of high school and the marriage lasted less than 1 year. We were not ready for commitment and he also had a love affair with drugs.
Now I am remarried to my dream man, a sweetheart who is my soul mate, and I try to look at it as the only marriage I've ever had, and that helps.
2006-06-21 09:20:06 · answer #2 · answered by littlewoodnymph 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do - as long as you really love that person, understand all that is involved with marriage (it isn't all fun) & know that you want to spend the rest of your life with them... I only want to be married once - unfortunately too many people see marriage the way that we should see dating.
2006-06-21 09:19:25 · answer #3 · answered by asherdaire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is a commitment of two people whom want to spend the rest of there lives together - trouble is so many people use the words " I Love You" why because they think that what we want to hear but if you are not married but living together you do need to draw up a agreement so if any thing happen ie: fall out of love one dies the other person has something to fall back on
long time ago a friend of my was living with his girlfriend (her mum and dad HATED him) she did have a drink problem - he was there for her when she went in and out of hospital to dry out no mum and dad but one day he work up and she had idea in her sleep he had no claim on her could morn her go to the furnal because of the mum and DAD
2006-06-21 12:32:30 · answer #4 · answered by Maggie C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes marriage is a good idea. Living together and breaking up is all too easy. But you can't predict what someone else is going to do. Their feelings could change 1, 10, 30,50 years from now. I made it clear to my husband before we got married. That if we split for any reason, I would never divorce him. I took my vows seriously and will stand by them. It made him think twice, but he decided that I was the right one for him. We have children and I did not want them to think we didn't care about still being mum and dad. And any way living together is the easy option, be daring, go with your heart. Its fab, honestly. (married 3 years, been together 11)
2006-06-21 09:27:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would love to get married. I have been with my partner for a few years now and we have kids together and we are very ,very happy. I think marriage is a great idea but he does not seem to want to get married. He feels like my husband already he says.
2006-06-21 09:21:33 · answer #6 · answered by happyflamepepper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been married a long time I would say if you must do it wait until your 30 give yourself time to have some fun! that will give you plenty of time to really get to know your man, people can change over time or at the very least you will get to know the real person.
2006-06-21 17:29:19 · answer #7 · answered by Sam k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only real point in getting married - particularly in the UK - is to ensure parental responsibilities. in UK law being a parent has little effective rights and status, whereas being a partner in marriage that has produced offspring although not wholly satisfactory (particularly from the farther's point of view) has a supporting legal framework.
marriage (and the laws governing it) is old fashioned to the point of near uselessness, these days, with the amount of pre-nuptual agreements, marriage is seen more as a financial contract between partners. the law needs to be massively updated ( a parenting act ) to fully establish the rights and responsibilities of parents and marriage laws need to be striped down to what amounts to a minor civil contract between individuals.
2006-06-21 09:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by blank 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most divorce and leave you in debt majoroy...
Just stay with someone you really like... an expensive party aint going to change it other then put pressure on you to conform in a certain way like have kids... cant do this or that now married. Like make out in a park.
Not worth it.
If you are really that much in love , that alone keeps you togther.
2006-06-21 09:29:44 · answer #9 · answered by Joey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is a fantastic idea but only if you are truely in love with the person and are prepared to make a big committment. Only do it when you are ready and when the person is right!
2006-06-21 09:17:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋