Is marriage necessary?

Question

In todays world, is marriage really necessary? when live-in relationships are really easy to go alongwith.... I personaly think that people are fedup with all the legalities that come alongwith in a marriage. I dont know what are other peoples point of view.

Answer 1

no it's not necessary of course but it does protect one's legal rights. If you're living together then, technically, you have no recourse in law. You're not each other's next of kin. Imagine the scene: you've been living together for years and are committed to each other. Your partner has an accident and is in hospital, you visit and his parents/siblings are there. Now, if relations between you are not good his parents could, technically, claim they're next of kin and refuse you entry to the bedside! Imagine he dies without making a will: his parents automatically inherit his estate and could evict you from the home you share and take his possessions.
Unlikely, you may think, but this happened to a friend of mine who wasn't able to visit her loved one in hospital, was 'barred' from the funeral and left without a home - all because his parents didn't like her.
I'm always confused by couples who have children together but then don't want to go through the commitment of marriage - surely having kids is the biggest commitment to make?
So, I'm pro-marriage because it protects each other but, heck, every one to his own choice!

Answer 2

Not necessary if you dont want it. But just imagine you spend from age 20 to 80 with the love of your life, sharing and caring and building a home together. Then he passes away. And the law says so what. legally you are not entitled to anything unless he makes a will and leaves everything to you. I know you were with him for love not money but it would be a shame to end up not even being able to live in your own house.

Answer 3

No, infact, traditionally marriage meant living together/some form of commitment and occasionally a party or ritual or a party or ritual and no living together. The legalities of marriage is a relatively new invention and we may be finding that in our society, marriage as live long monogamy or a legal ceremony is not as useful as it was say 100 or 50 years ago. I come from a country that common law marriage is accepted as equivalent to 'regular marriage', but there is still a religious and social stigma attached to it. Personally, I've been living common law, but will be getting married simply to satisfy my very religious family. The ritual means very little to both myself and my spouse though.

Answer 4

personally I've seen a lot more on-paper marriages that were "devoid of any real meaning or connection" than I have seen of the unofficial kind.
Its true that the legal rights are difficult to duplicate, but thats gradually getting easier because theres so much motivation.

In vehemently it seeking to narrowly limit its definition, the fundamentalist right has so politicized marriage that its created a backlash, driving away even straight couples like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, who've declared that even though they are raising children together they will not have a legal marriage as long as any Americans are denied the freedom to marry as they choose.
I agree completely. gays, polys, any consenting adults.

Answer 5

You know what makes it a marriage? A stupid little piece of paper! That makes it okay for tax stuff and legal issues. Beyond that a "marriage" per se is a waste of time and money. Commitment makes a relationship work...not vows and little pieces of paper. I've been with my wife for 38 years not because of some magical attributes of a marriage license but because I kind of like being with her.

Answer 6

No, marriage is not "necessary," but I'll tell you what is.

If you intend to have any kind of long-term relationship, both people better have:

- a good sense of compromise, so you can work out your problems with a minimum of stress and trauma.

- a good sense of sympathy and forgiveness, so that when you go make mistakes, you can learn from them, forgive when appropriate, forget, and them move on with your lives.

- more of a team spirit than selfishness.

Answer 7

I agree, what in the world is the purpose of marriage? To get a divorce a few years later, and either one spouse or the other will be paying out their *** to the other. and the cost is so ridiculous!
and if you have kids together, that's even worse!!!

Answer 8

costly sue, marriage counseling is a could immediately. it clarifies with reference to the companion and provides some perception into their behavior and ideas.you mentioned you're analyzing books. thats sturdy yet, books by myself can no longer provide adequate wisdom. you apart from would mentioned you have diverse relationships yet didnt point out thei nature. having relatives help you to comprehend human beings a sturdy marriage is one the place human beings comprehend one yet another nicely In India, we've arranged marriages- companions eet only after arriage- yet they are helpful because of the fact, they make needed variations and family participants participants impact at ties of disturbances.- one in each of those after marriage counseling. marriage counseling additionally help to renowned any congenital issues are there so while there is an possibility to renowned its greater valuable to choose for counseling incredibly than to experience sorry for existence some human beings dont difficulty all this- they take existence because it comes and maximum human beings as i stated choose for variations- this cause them to helpful

Answer 9

I don't think spending a lot of money having a big fancy doo is necessary living together if love each other should be enough

Answer 10

spending a years wages for one day and ending up with just a piece of paper to prove to the world you're in love isnt neccessary. but i dont disagree with a small commitment type ceremony, like a blessing. otherwise, you dont need to be married these days. save your money for something more important!