I am a young man, and my religion is Islam. Eventually, I am bound to respect strict rules about how to deal with the other gender, I mean women. We have in my country the possibility to have your own girlfriend, but for me I think that according to my religion nothing can bring you closer to the other sex than marriage. What do you think ?
thanks
2006-11-02 09:16:46 · 21 answers · asked by Jalal 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Jalal: Being single and miserable is better than being married and miserable. Being "closer to the other sex" is NOT a good reason to marry. You marry a woman because you love her and want to spend your life with her in a loving, nurturing relationship.
Love transcends religion because love supercedes the "do's and don'ts" of religion. This is because love is a spiritual "element" and is out-going in its expression to your wife, in this case. Love is patient - merciful - kind - is not jealous - doesn't boast nor is proud or rude - love doesn't tally up "wrongs" done against us - love sticks around when everything has run away. Strict rules are not love but strict rules ! The ideal is to have people want to do things that are right because he or she wants to ... not because he or she HAS to ! This is what I think .
2006-11-02 09:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have 2 questions here. Single at any age is fine as long as the individual is secure and confident with themselves.
And marriage to some is nothing more than an institution that provides legal, financial and other benefits and obligations.
So my answer would be NO. You're in love with the person regardless of being married or not.
2006-11-02 17:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by Jazon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm 27 also and single. I'm not worried. I would rather wait to meet the right guy and get married at an older age than rush into a marriage that ends in disaster. I'm sure you'll meet the right girl when the time is right.
2006-11-02 17:20:13 · answer #3 · answered by sticky 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Your call!
If you are bound by your religion, then you answered your own question!!! Either get married or stay single!
But if you want to stray from a practice then again your call! You may end up happier in the end!
2006-11-02 17:19:16 · answer #4 · answered by Heather 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It your decision to ponder...remain faithful to your religious convictions or veer toward a relationship that may become sexual.Personally, a relationship with great love toward the other is more personally gratifying as well as more sexually so. To care about someone intimately and have such feelings returned honestly and freely is a gift. We are all gift worthy if we give of ourselves freely.Intimacy is not about sex...first decide what you are seeking...then seek counsel with your spiritual advisor...and make the choices that you can accept every moment of every day vecause only you have to live with you forever.Good Luck!
2006-11-02 17:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My religion is not the same as yours and I was single until I was 32years of age.......that was my choice, I wanted to be able to live my life, enjoy my career before I settled down...nothing wrong with that..however |I had been going out with my now husband since I was 17 years of age and we have been together since 1969......the freedom I had with regard to your question was more I think than you have...but don.t get married just to ber able to get you closer as you put it.marry because you love the person, the the closeness will only become better. good luck.
2006-11-02 17:22:24 · answer #6 · answered by Sunseaandair 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marriage is an emotional, physical and spiritual connection.You cannot find that same kind of fulfillment with just a girlfriend.
Some may disagree with me, but that's okay. I'm an old-fashioned girl at heart.
2006-11-02 17:24:04 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you keep that mindset, then you will most likely end up in a miserable unhappy marriage. get to know someone. that can bring you really close-to the right person.
2006-11-02 17:19:50 · answer #8 · answered by Nicole M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How is this a marriage/divorce question? Try singles and dating. It depends on your religion and customs. I'm 30 and single as of now, for an Episcopalian.
2006-11-02 17:19:00 · answer #9 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes marriage does bring you closer to the opposite sex, well at least one of them anyway.
2006-11-02 17:18:46 · answer #10 · answered by Allinwiththenuts 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋