Why do we get married?

Answer 1

to ruin our sex life

Answer 2

Back in the day people used to read and believe in this thing called the bible. And within the bible the union of a man and woman is... OK well you get the picture.

So not so far back in the day women wouldn't give up the goodies unless the man married her. You see, this often led to the man waiting and treating her with respect. It was also called "courting" or wooing the girl and meeting the parents and essentially respecting the the traditions of the family and understanding that marriage and family and the union between man and woman was the bigger picture. Not a romp in the sack.

These days "respect" is a foreign word to most women because they fall back with their legs up in the air every time they meet a guy they like. They end up marrying him (albeit, after engaging in sex) and then wondering why the man never respected her and ultimately get divorced.

The primary reason for marriage is to honor and love someone and spend the rest of their lives with that person. You marry that person because you never want to let them go. You marry that person because togetherness creates the whole.

Today marriage is similar to the 11 & 12-year olds that are dating in middle high school. Oh, well I like that person and tomorrow I won't so I may get married but it's done with a caveat that someone better may come along. If that happens well you're no longer on my A-list unless that new person turns out to be a jerk.

Answer 3

To create a family bond....stability. The old basics are that when you are born you have 2 parents....a mother and father. When a child grows up to adulthood...they too pair up with a mate and have children of their own. Marriage creates a safety net of sorts....of extended ancestral family lines, combined finances, a family home, children...for life. Marriage is an act taken, religiously or legally, to tell friends, family, the world, that you have chosen a lifetime mate.

The certificates/rings signify to other people that you are no longer available or seeking others. For true loves, moral or ethical people it means something....and for many past generations until death do us part actually meant that. Mind you....the average lifespan of people back then was much lower (by half) than it is today.

Biology gave man/and woman the bonding attachment to stay together until children were old enough to fend for themselves...sometimes if we are really lucky....we love longer. Hope remains supreme. When we marry...we are usually inlove...sometimes it lasts and sometimes it doesnt.

We marry for stability and in hope...still that our union will bring a happier, less lonely and complete life...than if we always had our foot out of the door, waiting for new mates.

Answer 4

I guess it's a pretty sad state of affairs and a sign of the times when people actually have to ask why we get married. Take a look around my friend. Have you noticed how society as a whole is getting worse and worse as a result of liberal lifestyles? We live in a society where the term "traditional family values" is almost a negative thing. But apparently it's perfectly okay to meet somebody, date, have a child, break up, and be a weekend parent who sends a check once a month. Pretty sad if you ask me.

Answer 5

We get married when you' re especially in love with someone and you always spend your time with him/her. We get married because the girl than can stay pregnant and have a child to have " The Next Life" in the future.

Answer 6

Love, security, children, companionship, religious beliefs, morals...etc. I was married 5 years, 2nd marriage 20 years and am now in a relationship and engaged 4 years.

Answer 7

i think people see it as a tradition. i don't know why people spend all that money. when there is something that is real and foorever then it will be. sometimes getting married ***** everything up. i have been living with my boyfriend for years now and we don't want to get married. he knows i love him and i know he loves me. i don't need a piece of paper to lock us together or to prove it to the world. 50% of marraiges today end in a divorce.

ps i don't need a piece of paper to be married. what is marraige the paper and ceremony or the relationship you maintain with that person?

Answer 8

well the right reasons would be because of love and devotion, friendship, and an understanding of what each person wants in their lives with the willingness to bend as you grow because what you want and where you want to go will change as you grow older;

Answer 9

Social norms, hormones, public/private commitment to monogamy, share our name with our children, legal stuff and because every now and then, someone finds happily ever after....

Answer 10

Because we want to:) We find someone who we love and who loves us and we want to spend the rest of our lives with that person and we want to abide with them and be a companion to them.

Answer 11

to commit to the ones you love (the best reason)
to pool finances so you can be on your own
to have sex without your religion/family/morals pulling you down