is getting married overated?

Question

i think no.

Answer 1

no not if you really truely love the person

Answer 2

Depends on what you want. If you want a family, it is not overrated. If you are looking for companionship and sex, maybe it is overrated. Certainly tax wise you take a hit when you get married. Thing is that once you are married over time you do tend to take one another for granted a little. If not married you may feel they can walk away at any point and vice versa so there is an added incentive to stay looking good and polite, maintain more interest in what the other is doind and be supportive. But, if you want a family, marriage is best.

Answer 3

I believe it is. Marriage is more than a word. Many people think things will get better once they are married. No. You will have what you already have. There is no magical thing that is going to happen. No miracle will cover you and make life blissful. What you have is what you will get on a daily basis unless you or the partner decideds to slack up. Then the real problems begin.

Answer 4

I don't think so, I got married last year. I think that not enough people understand the complexity and commitment of marriage. I feel that we live in such a disposable culture, that relationships have also become more disposable.

My husband and I (I love saying that) both discussed in great detail what we wanted out of marriage, before we agreed to get married.

I really respect cultures and communities who arrange (not force) marriages, as they respect that marriages are not just about love and sex, but about building trusting relationships, respect for one and other as well as respecting the wider relationships and families.

What I think is over rated is the amount of things people feel they have to do on their wedding day, including the amount of money spent.

Answer 5

I agree. All my life i have wanted to get married, i have always had low self esteem and a tough childhood. I was abused as a child so wanted to find someone i could trust to be with me forever, i know nothing is garunteed in this life, but i feel that the committment is there. I saved myself for my husband and im proud of it

Answer 6

no, being married is under-appreciated and not taught very well. getting married and staying married is a more difficult task these days. good ones are not witnessed as much and there are more baby moms and baby dads. where are children suppose to learn how the relationship works. having sex with no committment is overrated. sounds crazy, but true.

Answer 7

Getting married demonstrates to other people that 2 people have committed to share their lives with one another, and to be faithful for as long as they both live. I don't think it is over rated, and should be celebrated and blessed as a happy occassion.

Answer 8

If your going to make a commitment to someone you shouldn't need a piece of paper to tell you it is OK. No matter how you look at it, it is HARD work. So personally, yeah I think that the actual marriage ceremony is over rated.

Answer 9

It's not overated to find a person who you want to spend your life with and make it official by sharing a very special ceremony to make it so, but it's also not overated to live with that someone special for the rest of your life without a piece of paper, it just makes things easier if you find out that what you thought was right....wasn't, to get out of it.

Answer 10

I think its under rated! Look at all the shack ups.
Marriage takes work/commitment. Something many in our society lack training in.
(happily married 20+ years to my childhood sweetheart)

Answer 11

Getting married is the only way to go.It doesn't have to be very expensive but it should be done by a prist. You should only get married once and to the right person- ideally.