Is marriage forever?

Question

or is this "'till death do us part," thing for real. I mean, if you truly are soul mates, isn't this "real life" thing just an obstacle until your souls can be together in the afterlife.

Answer 1

well acc. to Indian tradition it is for 7 life times.

Answer 2

We certainly like to think so. I would find it hard to believe that people enter matrimony; unless they think it will work out. It should never be taken lightly. And if you are fortunate enough to find the right person; it can certainly be true. Perhaps this is part of the key...sometimes it is wise to wait before making a such an important decision.

Real love lasts for a life-time and beyond. We seem to live in a disposable society where it has become acceptable to discard our marriage vows quite easily. This is very disconcerting to me. All relationships ebb and flow over a period of time. It is how you handle the downs that will determine your level of commitment. The rewards can be enormous but often escape those who cannot weather these times.

We live in a very different world today. We live longer. We have more options. It is no longer necessary to stay in a bad relationship...so part of it is very understandable. There exists a subtle form of emotional blackmail..."If you don't do it as I desire; I will find someone else." Priorities have shifted...and morality often gets left in the dust along with it.

Things are often based on superficial criteria. Many people then think their chosen mate will make them happy. They do not understand that happiness comes from within. If they become unhappy, they then blame it on their mate. We don't seem as well equipped to make better choices for ourselves...and this also contributes to the problem.

Perhaps if we shifted our focus to a foundation of self-esteem, and common sense in the young, this would help. People have lost touch with their internal wisdom. We are bombarded with the superficial every day of our lives. This does not help.

When you find someone who genuinely loves you...and you love them as sincerely in return...it can all be worked out. Too often, they do not seek solutions to problems and areas that could be resolved with some effort. We have less time to spend with our loved ones...and this is felt, too. We grow distant from the one person we vowed to love for an eternity.

It is a very complex issue, with many contributing factors. When you find your true "other half"' it is the most rewarding thing in this world. Perhaps a move toward the more spiritual aspects of a relationship would help. There are three kinds of needs..."Emotional, Spiritual, and Physical". We often find people who meet one or two of these dimensions...but not all three. This could be a good barometer to measure a choice for true longevity.

Answer 3

I know many who have done the 'til death thing with one mate and are happy... I know more who have done it so far and have no intention of changing that this late in their lives... I think if someone is fortunate enough to find their mate here they should enjoy the time together and they will only enhance this (life) experience for one another
Its just that marriage takes morals, conviction and courage I am pretty sure all the men that have those traits are dead...or otherwise not available

Answer 4

The first question is: do you live in the real world, or a fantasy world. The second question is: is there such a thing as a soul and if so, what is it. Next question is: Does your partner's definition of a soul match yours? What if in his mind a soul is something completely different.. is there still a match?
Maybe when we have the answers to those questions, we can begin to tackle yours ;-)

Answer 5

Only between the Lamb of God and His Bride exist an eternal marriage. But the children of the resurrection neither anymore marry or are given in marriage, but are become as the angels of God, as little children, as brothers and sisters. And in this state they that were married upon the earth are far closer than ever they could be while they inhabited unredeemed flesh.

Answer 6

I'm a hopeless romantic. Think about it. In the afterlife
there aren't any challenges. You probably don't have
kids there and probably don't need to practice makiing
kids, either.

Why not enjoy the stay on earth as long as you can. There'll
be plenty of time to reminisce later.

Answer 7

i think once its over apon death its OVER alot of people are going to be suprised not to see there dead parents together in heaven......lol and the only reason why i feel this way is because the love you share with a boyfriend or girlfriend is what youll experience with everyone in heaven but theres no sexual urges anymore or conflict so loving all is an ok thing to do.....but thats just my crazy philosophy

Answer 8

actually it is related with evolution process. every life tries to survive. for this life has designed mainly two methods, 1) to survive in existing body 2) to procreate to survive in the new body. variety in food and in mating partner increases the survival chances. so our genes are programmed to enjoy sex and variety in food and mating partner. but in the process of evolution life understood that one strategy is to produce maimum issues but other strategy is to protect and make them strong. recognizing the fact that if both the biological parent remain together with child then the child can be emotionally and hence physically become Strong it is propagated that marriage is forever.

Answer 9

we are suppose to believe the very things that we commit to- !
in the afterlife we will not be married, we will not even know what it means - we will just have peace and harmony and it will be wonderfull -
marriage is forever (if you do not divorce of course !) on earth yes,- not in the afterlife

Answer 10

Jesus said that in Heaven we are neither married nor given in marriage, which is kind of a bummer because my wife and marriage are totally awesome. Oh well, Heaven must be mind-blowing.

Answer 11

Marriage is death