2006-11-01 01:57:04 · 17 answers · asked by Bob M 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Who know's !!
2006-11-01 02:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by IloveMarmite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The face of marriage is definately changing. Look at how much gay marriage has become an issue in the news now. Another thing to look at is what is sometimes called, "Serial Monogamy", that is people getting married for 3 years and then divorce, then 2 years and divorce, 5 years and divorce, etc. Micro marriage is definately an alternative.
Others are Open Marriage, Polyamory, Group Marriage, Inclusive Relationships, Bi, Triad, etc. People are starting to look at the new paradigms in relationships. They want to discover what will work for them in a changing world and not be forced to play by the old rules.
2006-11-01 10:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ricky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope not. I reckon a lot of people still know marriage is through thick and thin (after all that is what you say on your wedding day), and also will want to stay together as long as the relationship doesn't go truly off the rails to provide a home for their children.
2006-11-01 10:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by JJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Surely the fact that it is so much easier to get divorced is what is making people lose sight of the commitment that they are making by marrying. It should never be underestimated that you should only enter into marriage if you are able to understand that it is the relationship you will have for the rest of your life. The fact that divorces are now easier to get also mean of course that people are no longer stuck in unhappy marriages.
2006-11-01 10:05:43 · answer #4 · answered by bovie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's sad that people get divorced so quickly these days over stupid little things.
My wife and I have been married now for just over 10 years and it has not been easy. But here's a bit of advice that will definatly go a long way helping a marriage last a long time.
Quit thinking of yourself as #1. Think of your partner and their feelings and needs before your own. Because once you do, it will make a BIG difference. Because if you do, you will be showing them that you appriciate them, and that you show them affirmation, showing them what you appriciate about your partner. If you do that, it will make for a MUCH happier marriage.
2006-11-01 10:14:28 · answer #5 · answered by Bryan M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - what would be the point of that? It would be a waste of time to spend years with someone knowing the clock was ticking like that. People would be better off staying single and concentrating on their education, careers and self-development than that. But people naturally want love, and most people still want children. Who would deliberately have children with someone they knew was only in it for a few years? Better stay childless too!
2006-11-01 16:14:36 · answer #6 · answered by Specsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
based on my experience, yes. I've been married twice, and both lasted less than 3 years. We won't get into the reasons, but I find people are more prone to cut and run when things go sour than they are to try and work through it. It's part of the culture of not taking responsibility for your own actions, and blaming others, or society as a whole, for your situation.
2006-11-01 10:00:48 · answer #7 · answered by Heath 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like that idea, with an option to extend. Be aware tho...you're gonna get a lot of grief from the religious quarter.
2006-11-01 10:00:33 · answer #8 · answered by F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in the UK the divorce rate has actually dropped for the under-30 age group, so probably not.....
2006-11-01 10:01:11 · answer #9 · answered by rainy-h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have that now. Leasing a woman for just a few days.
2006-11-01 10:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, most people want a ring and papers too!
2006-11-01 10:03:57 · answer #11 · answered by Blondie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋