2006-09-08 06:20:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I do. i think that with all things that you can do w/out being married what is the point and the only people that look down on others for having kids, living together, etc w/out being married is the people over 70. I personally think that it is a waste of time. Being married really is becoming a piece of paper with a few names on it. Then what happens when you fall out of love with each other?? you pay 4 x more than you did to get married just to get rid of the other person.
2006-09-08 06:25:03 · answer #1 · answered by Mel 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Let me start of by saying that I am married. It's fun, comfortable, and it works for me.
Overall, though, I do think marriage it's outdated. The days are over of a man and woman together being the only social unit that can bring stability and security to a community and members of that community. People today need more options. I think domestic partnerships where any two people are allowed to create a financially and socially stable unit, whether it's romantic or otherwise, including man/woman, man/man, woman/woman, friend/friend, sibling/sibling, parent/child should be allowed because it brings stability to the community in which they live. The people in the partnership are more likely to take care of each other and be less of a burden on society. For example, there are two old ladies in England who are suing the government for not giving them domestic partnership benefits. They are both very old and have been living together for many years and either one will have to pay a massive amount of tax on the house they share when one of them dies. If they had domestic partnership benefits they wouldn't have this problem.
2006-09-08 11:21:05 · answer #2 · answered by carobygirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all! I think some people get into it for the wrong reasons and i think there are some who on purpose try and sabotage their marriage, but for the most part, those who get married truly want to be married, and want it to be that way forever. They truly believe in the scriptures till death do us part, and live their lives accordingly. It's is a partnership, a friendship, a lifestyle, not an institution.
I am all for marriage. I have waited my whole life to meet the perfect man for me, the one to spend the rest of my life with, who was committed to me as I was to him. It took a lot longer than I expected, but I have him, and to be married is the ultimate goal for me (which will happen in march). We both believe in till death do us part and are willing to do anything to make it that way.
I feel that those who are against it usually have been scarred in some way by someone who truly did not deserve them in the first place. But you have to put trust in your faith and try to believe that not everyone is the same and just because you have seen or experienced one thing bad, that it doesn't mean there isn't a rose in the field for you.
2006-09-08 09:21:03 · answer #3 · answered by glorymomof3 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not me. I think it is great. But I think some people do not take marriage as seriously as they should. I did not marry until I was in my mid-30s, and my hubby is the same age. We spent our lives before that time "preparing" for our perfect partner....developing our education and our careers, experiencing life and travel, having heartache and learning and growing from it, etc. So by the time we met, we were mature and in a good place, knowing exactly what we wanted. Our marriage is wonderful and I hope that others find the same feeling of blessing in their marriages and/or when they meet their future life partners!
2006-09-08 06:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by J.Z. 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have met many people that feel that way, and upon talking with them further have discovered they have a deep wound and resulting trust issues.
When you have The One....nothing else will matter but being together forever, legally, physically, spiritually.
And as a nurse let me tell you, it doesn't matter how long you've been together, in an emergency you have no rights to information or input of treatments if you don't have the marriage license.
2006-09-08 06:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Usually people who haven't a chance of marrying any time soon.
2006-09-08 16:19:36 · answer #6 · answered by tjnstlouismo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me it means nothing any more all people want is sex and I think woman fall for the B.S that men say and screw it up by falling for lies so some guy at work can get laid
2006-09-08 06:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think it is totally overrated. Girls grow up thinking they are Cinderella waiting for Prince Charming and unfortunately, it doesn't work that way!!
2006-09-08 06:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by gemm77 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't! I have been married three times and lived in sin with two others and it is all the same, murder!
2006-09-08 06:29:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I dont think so
2006-09-08 07:11:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋