Why should we marry?

Answer 1

Legally? Better benefits insurance, etc, if married.

Morally? You can only answer that question

Procreation? It might be better for the kids but, you don't have to tell them you are not married. You are just Mom and Dad

Reality? No particular reasond unless you want the benefits of legally. After 7 years or depending on your state laws, if you live together you could be declared married by common law.

Religiously? I am not religious so, I cannot answer this. Depends on what you believe.

So, it really comes down to do you need the piece of paper to confirm your love for each other. Or do you need it to prove legally that you are a couple for whatever.

P.S. One last thought, good reason to have a party for your friends and family.

Answer 2

My boyfriend and I have tossed this questions around for months. I have been married before and the situation did not go well. He has never been married and not sure if he ever wants to (which is fine with me). We did however come up with a solution to our situation. We don't feel we need a piece of paper to dictate our relationship or to appease society. We are going to have a commitment ceromony were we are the only ones standing together on a beach and tell the other how we feel and where we want our relationship to go. We will exchange rings and live together in a commited relationship and honor the others feelings for as long as we are together. We don't see our relationship ending (but hell, who does) and we want to grow old together. I just don't feel that I need a piece of paper to be committed to one person and share our lives together. This is only my opinion and a situation that works for my boyfriend and I.

Answer 3

this question can only be answered only by you.

you will be influenced to make a decision by reading other person answers but at end of the day, you have a choice to decide whether to marry or not.

take a piece of A4 sheet and fold the paper in half.
on left side you write all the pros of marriage and
on right side you write all the cons of marriage then
check yourself which side you value more and
you make a choice.

generally married people have more comfortable and happier life than those not married, why don't you do a research?

Answer 4

Tradition of course, and don't forget it keeps a lot of people in work. These days it is more moraly accepted not to be married than in the past, even children born out of wedlock are accepted in society.
Ownership used to be the main reason, and it showed you were both committed to each other.
Me I married otherwise my wife could not immigrate, otherwise I would of stayed single, less hassles if you want to break up and definately less legal problems. Look at a lot of movie stars with nuptial agreements, it used to mean sharing and caring, now material things mean more than love.

Answer 5

Marriage is blessed by God. So many people these days want to just live together. Then their relationship falls apart and they say "See? It's a good thing we didn't get married!" But maybe in many (not all) of those cases the main problem is a lack of committment in the first place.

Answer 6

I'm getting married for the second time next year and i believe my first one was a huge mistake even though i had 2 beautiful children from it. I'm getting married again as i know i've met my soul mate as i knew what he looked like before i met him (very spooky) and my first marriage was practically forced on me by my parents ( for reasons that don't need to go into) so i believe in marriage for better for worse etc as it's a celebration of your love and commitment.

Answer 7

You should only marry if you seriously believe in the "forever" part - including in sickness and in health , for richer/ for poorer, and if you have strong religious beliefs.
Personally I don't see a benefit to being married as I am not religious.
I can't see any advantage for children/ having babies as a piece of paper is not going to keep people together if they don't want to be ( just look at the divorce rate).

Answer 8

You are the next of kin for all medical and life/death decisions for each other.

You can extend your insurance benefits to the other.

In the event of your death, if you don't want to have wills, your state's intestate succession law will highly favor a spouse. (and will not recognize a live-in lover)

To have legitimate children with no parternaty issues.

To have the same last name.

You can give each other co-ownership of your cars and house etc without tax consequences (usually).

In the event of a break-up, you have a better chance of getting your financial contribution to the relationship recognized and future financial situtation taken care of if you get a divorce. In a non-divorce situation, you'd have to show actual loans or rental agreements being made to recover any money.

A wedding usually will yield you lots of nice gifts and stuff.

We've been doing it since Adam and Eve...

Answer 9

...It's a question which haunts many of us, not only those who are un-married, but the married ones too.

In my opinion, there are alternatives in relationship and marriage is not compulsory for companionship, sex, love, etc.

There is one thing that is not possible beyond marriage, and that's family, it's value is best understood by those who had one. The loving family, where the children grow well, and become good citizens. This thing is not possible out side family and beyond marriage.

All other things have alternatives.

Answer 10

hallo dabby,your ? is "why should you marry".ok if your father and mother ask this type of question before their marries then how can it posible to ask this type of ?.however,we get married to make a holy relation with oposite sex to start our own life and with whom we share all the happy and sad movements and feelings and who take care of our minds feelings and to whom we take care of vice-versa.
marries is a thread by which two families,persons,cultures and minds are bound each other for life long ever.this not a rule for every one to take it on your shoulder but think as a holy relation and don't feel so tired, if you now want to marry with some one then don't think marries is a thread just a social tradion and enjoy your life