What is the point, if there is one???
Does it mean anything anymore???
Do we need THAT piece of paper to prove anything???
Does it mean more to women, than to men???
If it is so important, why do so many people cheat on their spouses???
2006-10-31 02:27:56 · 17 answers · asked by Forlorn Hope 7 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
I'm sorry if you have experienced something bad in your marriage. Unfortunately, sometimes people just weren't meant to spend the rest of their lives together... but for many of us, marriage is a wonderful thing. It's a lifelong love - sharing everything together and still letting each other be ourselves. We raise our son together. We have a home together. We're always there for each other. When you find the right person, it truly is a blessing.
2006-10-31 02:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, there is a point. It is a COMMITTMENT that you make publicly and LEGALLY to each other. As far as I am concerned, if both people treat their vows and their spouses with love and respect, it means more than anything else in the world.
Do you need that piece of paper? YES! It's a legal and financial contract. Without that piece of paper, you can't visit your partner in the hospital if only FAMILY is allowed. If your spouse dies, you are NOT entitled to his/her estate without that piece of paper. It offers PROTECTION for your loved ones. It offers PEACE OF MIND and a LEGAL document binding you together.
Does it mean more to men than to women? I hope not. if either take it callously, they are ignorant.
People cheat on their spouses because they are STUPID, because they are IMMATURE and because they don't have the INTELLIGENCE to fix a problem in their marriage. People cheat because they believe marriage is a fairy tale that is supposed to be perfect. Marriage takes HARD WORK, COMPROMISE, RESPECT and PROBLEM SOLVING.
As far as I am concerned, people who cheat are weak minded and taking the easy way out. Instead of trying counseling, or filing for divorce, they cheat because they think they can get away with it.
People make mistakes, and people jump into marriage too quickly sometimes. it is a HUGE committment, and some people aren't ready. So they divorce, or cheat. but that doens't mean marriage is meaningless for the rest of us.
2006-10-31 02:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Of course marriage is important. If it is important to u find a person that has the same values. No it isn't a piece of paper. No it doesn't mean more to women then men. People cheat because they are immature and don't take marriage seriously.
2006-10-31 02:31:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
there is no point to it
no it does not
the paper is worthless
and yes it does mean a lot more to women than to men. cuz then a woman will figure that she can let herself go, say no to sex, boss the man around, treat him like dirt and expect him to just sit back at take it. men do it also
most people cheat on there spouses cuz the spouse is either not willing or just don't see the need to give their spouse good sex at home and in a marriage, they think that it is ok and the other person will just have to live with it. to me it seems that it would be easier just to say yes, experiment and keep my spouse at home.
2006-10-31 03:04:19 · answer #4 · answered by keithy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To really find the real essence of marriage you have to back to the meaning of it. Marriage is vow "....to live together for better or for worst for sickness and in health....'til death do us part." It is a question what is in one's heart while professing such vow. People cheat for meaning reasons but whatever it is.... There's a magic in it that only specific person find. It's not the paper it's what's in your heart and the amount of sacrifice both people are willing to take just to keep each other and their commitment good. There's nothing to prove about it... Yes, it still mean so much either to men or women....
2006-10-31 02:40:47 · answer #5 · answered by Rochelle5969 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
YES! I will tell you what I believe are the points so marriage at this point in time. Obviously, in many religions, it is preferable to be married. ALSO, you can get many benefits for your union such as health insurance benefits, life insurance benefits, assets if you get divorced, inheritance if your spouse would die, etc. If you are in a long term committed relationship, it just makes practical sense for all. How bad would you feel if your partner passed away and you had no rights in regards to their burial or assets? I know someone who's live-in boyfriend died this summer. She was kicked out of her home (by HIS RELATIVES) because HER name was not on the deed (only HIS NAME WAS ON IT). She had NO say as to where he was buried or anything to do with the FUNERAL. She also inherited NOTHING as her name wasn't listed on any of the assets even though she had financially contributed a large amount to the operation of their home, etc. TRUST me....she would definitely tell you it's more than a piece of paper.
2006-10-31 02:35:38 · answer #6 · answered by mychemicalromancelover 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe for some people the single life is better, but for others there's a few reasons to get married. 1. Religious beliefs 2. Seeing your spouse in the hospital 3. Shared bank accounts 4. The public commitment to someone 5. Surprise baby.
2016-05-22 17:03:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes marriage means that the 2 of you have made a committment to one another not to cheat, to be faithful and to RESPECT one another's feelings. Marriage is the act of sharing and caring for one another. As long as you both agree that marriage is sacred and will stick it out through the good times and the bad times then it WILL work, but if one person is not as committed as the other individual and you both aren't putting in 100% then it will have to be worked on together by means of a mediator, if necessary, to create that 100% balance of love and respect and it WILL work by making you both equally happy together through the good times and the bad.
I don't think it means more to women or more to men because marriage is equal.
If you want the marriage to be important then you have to cultivate it like a garden and nurture it with love and understanding.
I believe cheating occurs because the individual is not getting their needs met by the other individual. Communication is the key to avoiding cheating, I believe.
2006-10-31 02:56:21 · answer #8 · answered by C 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes marriage still means something. Marriage is up to the two people who made the commitment to make it all it is supposed to be. It's up to you as a person to keep your vows. The world seems to have made it socially acceptable to cheat, and it seems like sex is just some casual encounter - I think that is what is killing marriage. And lets face it when you are standing in line at a store to check out all you see is this person got divorced, this one cheated, ect. We all need to respect commitment and avoid/deny temptation :)
2006-10-31 02:35:28 · answer #9 · answered by Carey L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what happen in marriage is like job.. if you do not put into your work you will not get paid. many people do not see it like this and just think it a sham will let me tell you something i been married for over 8 year now and i work my as-s of to keep my love happy and i love making her happy in return she works her but off keeping me happy. This is what is a relationship her and i have so much fun that being married is like o great party all the time ..
2006-10-31 02:50:47 · answer #10 · answered by celticdragon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋