I'm pretty traditional. I would like to be married and have children...raise a family and live a productive family life. Divorce has raise to 60% in the U.S. Does this scare you into getting married? Is your family still in that traditional lifestyle where they expect you to be married a certain age and do you feel pressured sometimes? Do you think rushing into marriage is one reason why the divorce rate is so high now? What do you think the reasons are for this high rate? Is it over-rated or is it possible that just "living with someone" is a healthier relationship that forcing marriage? Is marriage thought more of as a tax break or is the traditional "love and matrimony" no longer exist?
2006-07-10 16:02:57 · 7 answers · asked by Sean I.T ? 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Marriage is a committment. Its not just a "trial-run", its not a "well maybe if _____ happens, we can end it", its literally a contract between two people. To me, the biggest reason that there is a such a high divorce rate is because too many people think a marriage can be disposable.
2006-07-10 16:08:24 · answer #1 · answered by The one and only 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The average marriage age is older then it use to be. I think divorce rates are high in the US because this is the land of convenience! It's no longer that divorce is not an option, it's that divorce is always an option. Divorce is no longer taboo. It's absolutely normal for a person at 25 to already be divorced with children and well into a second relationship.
Love and Matrimony do exist. If it's what you are looking for then you will find it.
2006-07-10 16:10:55 · answer #2 · answered by ilovedragonflies6 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Question. I have been married for five years now and I truly believe we rushed way into it. He lived at home until we got married and I had been on my own for awhile. I wish that before we got married that he lived on his own and found out what responsibilty is. I don't think it's over rated living with someone before marriage. I think that more younger couples should. That way you can find out if this person is truly your dream or ends up being a pack-rat! Good luck to you and your choices. Travel or finish your schooling first BEFORE marriage!
2006-07-10 16:13:59 · answer #3 · answered by blueeyedcanadian74 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Over expectation' out of Marital life also major reason for disasterous marriage.
Marriage is just a transition, not a solution for your past life.
Best solution is living to gether, without any forced commitment.
2006-07-11 20:34:50 · answer #4 · answered by sam n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no, it has it up and down,I have been married for 22 years has a grown son and enjoy all these married years until he run off wtih somebody half his age.suck but ,marriage is like a gamble you might win all the way or lost it someway along the transition .good luck you might win all the way ,till death do you apart.
2006-07-11 23:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Valerie B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never really agreed with the idea of marriage...however, it bothers me that my child's father didn't think enough of me to make me his wife.
2006-07-10 16:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by Maitri* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not by my standards
2006-07-10 16:09:09 · answer #7 · answered by ^v^ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋