2006-08-09 12:13:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Marriage was supposed to supply companionship, sex, warmth, and support. Soon, the shift in the functions of marriage was reflected in new criteria for choosing a mate.. they were summed up in the single word.. LOVE. It was love, the popular culture assured us, that makes the world go round. We may even hear some John Denver of the future croon lyrics like..
I love your eyes, your cherry lips,
the love that always lingers,
your way with words and random blips,
your skilled computer fingers! (ha ha)
Of course, real life seldom lived up to romantic fiction.. class, social status, and income continued to play a role in the choice of a mate. But all such considerations were supposed to be secondary to Love with a capital "L".
Those who look ahead to working at home with a spouse, (like myself) instead of spending the main part of their waking lives away are more likely to say that marriage can never be outdated. They may even insist on Love Plus.. sexual and psychological gratification..
A person looking for a mate might properly have asked.. is my proposed spouse a good worker, can we work together compatibly.. will she (or he) carry a full load or prove to be a shirker?.. is she good at bending and lifting??
Two year contract with option to renew?.. hmmm.. not bad.. if that's how they do it, I wouldn't even think, I'd just jump and join the marriage wagon!!
2006-08-09 15:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by katrina_ponti 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Marriage by definition is a lifelong contract. Having the option of two year contracts changes the meaning of the whole thing. I think that idea is bad. A solution for the increasing divorces and annulments is a mandate that a couple should be together for a certain amount of time before getting married so that they could decrease of quickie-marriages.
2006-08-09 19:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by bloake 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I actually like that idea. It's a back breaking job to keep a marriage alive.
When at an actual job, you have review times. Under review you get bonuses or pay raises.
If marriages were broached with the same logic, what would be the benefit of a successful two years?
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This got me thinking about children. When in a marriage, shouldn't a contract adjustment be brought up once the prospect of babies are intact? Children are the death of a lot of marriages. Before you jump on me for my statement, look at all the single family households, "No baby daddy" programs on tv, etc. We're a dying society...
Contracts might be in order.
2006-08-09 19:17:52 · answer #3 · answered by Rebel Regan 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You know what that's not a bad idea!! With the turn around in marriages now a days signing a contract wouldn't be a bad idea.
Marriage is hard and it take 2 people to make it work! I have been married for 17 yrs and it is hard work but with understanding and COMMUNICATION is the key!.
2006-08-09 19:19:58 · answer #4 · answered by Chuya 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Been married 43 years. I never saw it as a burden. If you can't commit, then don't get married and sign a contract instead. I'd write it to include the separation of property.
2006-08-09 19:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by williegod 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, what an interesting idea. Will there be a free agents list or a waiver wire? What about trades? Hell, let's set this up just like the NFL. I like where you are going with this. I wonder if we would have to hire agents and everything.
2006-08-10 12:56:28 · answer #6 · answered by bluejacket8j 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if the couple has intentions of not being faithful to each other, this is a good idea, so it does not hurt if one will not renew the contract.
2006-08-09 19:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by ali 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, marriage is ordained by God and is supposed to last a lifetime. I wouldn't dare to shortchange that principle.
2006-08-09 19:24:10 · answer #8 · answered by Brigid O' Somebody 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How can anything where you are "out dating" be bad?
*ba domp bomp ....ching*
(sorry....just figured I've spoken too much about marriage and relationships lately.....I figured I'd give you a break! lol)
2006-08-09 20:18:20 · answer #9 · answered by Marianne not Ginger™ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That is not a bad idea!
2006-08-09 19:28:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋