2006-07-13 04:25:09 · 28 answers · asked by vikas d 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You do not need to be married, but you must have a Vocation. A vocation is essential for happiness and salvation. It requires a full-life commitment to Other. You will not be a complete person until you make a life-long covenant. This can be with either another person, thorough the priesthood, or through the a devoted secular life.
2006-07-13 05:28:40 · answer #1 · answered by BlahBlahBlah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Want a long answer?
Anyway, here goes.
IT DEPENDS ON:
1. What kind or person you are
a. Are you religious
a.1 Are you a Christian
a.2 Are you a Muslim
a.3 Are you a Hindu
b. Do you live in an area where marriage is considered important
c. Do you have a work where family values, morality, spirituality and stability is valued?
d. Are you financially capable
e. Are you emotionally capable
f. Are you mentally capable
2. Are you in love?
a. Do you find marriage a necessity
b. Can you get sex without marriage
c. Do you want to have kids?
3. What is your idea of marriage?
a. Was your mom and dad married?
a.1 Was their marriage happy or did it end in misery
a.1.1 How do you feel about their marriage
a.1.1.1 Would you like to be in a similar situation
4. Legally, in some states, marriage is necessary in order to be able to execute testate proceedings.
a. Do you intend to leave your children something when you die?
b. Do you intend to leave your wife something when you die
c. What are the laws in your state or country?
2006-07-13 04:33:14 · answer #2 · answered by digileet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My husband and i were together for 7 years and had 2 children before we decided to marry. We had never felt it to be necessary. Then i had to have an operation and i almost didn't make it off the table. After that i realized that i didn't want anyone but my husband making decisions for me in the case that i might not be able to. I love him and trust him with my life. And he feels the same about me. A year after my surgery and close call, he got very sick and we didn't know if he would come out of it. We were married at that time, and it gave me comfort to know that nobody could come in and cut me out of what was going on. We married for all the right reasons, but it was the medical issues that helped us make the final decision to do it. As i don't believe marriage is a necessity, i do believe there is advantages and disadvantages to it.
2006-07-13 04:35:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not necessary to marry somone. Marriage just shows the two people that they love each other enough to promise to each other that they'll be together for ever even though it doesn't always end up like that. You can date someone and have kids and be just like a married person without the rings and he marriage license but otherwise it's the same.
2006-07-13 04:29:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the person. Some people feel that marriage is the next step in life, others dont. I think it is important to be with someone you love, but marriage is not necessary.
2006-07-13 04:29:51 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah J 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've been married for a long time and I'm very happy, but I don't think everyone should get married and I think you can still have a good life if you stay single. I don't believe in "one size fits all" in anything. I do however think marriage is necessary if you decide to have children.
2006-07-13 04:48:02 · answer #6 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is not necessary in life but, neither are shoes or telephones but they are important nonetheless. Marriage is important because of what it represents; Two people standing before god and their loved ones to declare their love and their desire to be together forever. Two people can love each other and be together without getting married but marriage is a very special thing. As a happily married person I can tell you that marriage has enhanced my life tremendously. Even though my husband and I were together for three years before we got married, marriage has taken our relationship to another level.
2006-07-13 04:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though I am happily married, I do not feel that marriage is necessary in ones life. I have two daughters and my greatest wish for them is that they grow up strong and independant and happy. If that means being married, great, if it means not being married, that is great too. In today's society marriage is a choice that we have, not a requirement as it once was. People can lead fullfilling lives without the requirement of marriage.
2006-07-13 04:35:14 · answer #8 · answered by emilysmoma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to think it was...I was married for 7years...we lived together for 3 yrs. before that....now I'm living with my boyfriend...have for 7 years...I used to think marriage was the "end all"...now I realize....we have a better relationship than most married people....we get along very well....we don't marry,for financial reasons....I am very fine with this...so is my b/f...we are committed to each other, and we would never stray either. So, no, marriage is not necessary....it's a personal choice.
2006-07-13 04:51:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that marriage is totally a personal preference. Being someone who just got married I feel that it gives me a sense of completeness. We were committed to each other without marriage but I feel that making that committment before god, our families and friends was something truly special. I don't feel as though it's necessary but I personally feel like it's something people who are committed to each other should do! :)
2006-07-13 04:28:49 · answer #10 · answered by jessicamarie0572 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋