Why is marriage important?

Answer 1

this make social animal different from animal

Answer 2

Marriage is NOT important for the man and the woman. It is just a legal certificate . That piece of paper does not bring Love , trust, Intimacy and Respect.

Marriage brings about a certain responsibility and accountability .A child can be born and that needs to be taken care of. It is in this that suddenly marriage becomes important. There are countries in the world ( europe) where the state takes care of the child, as if the state is the mother. In such a situation marriage is not considered important in such countries.

Answer 3

Commitment is important, as is having enough people to care for the financial and emotional needs of the children. Marriage used to be a way to guarantee the commitment of the father, but I do not think that is any longer true. Some women find themselves supporting not only their children but also their father. Marriage is not a magic spell that turns them into responsible people. While many men are good husbands or fathers, there are some who can be a negative factor in the lives of their children -- those who are on drugs, are alcoholic, have criminal tendencies, etc. In those cases the mother and children would be better off alone, hopefully getting help from extended family.

Answer 4

It is NOT important. If you truly love a person it makes no difference, but to some people this old tradition can serve as a confirmation of their love. In my opinion though it can only be of value if EVERYONE is given this right, thinking especially of partners of the same gender.
Originally marriage has been a christian tradition, and sonce christians are extremely narrow-minded it was actually a concept that abuses females, marriage was more like to make a woman the property of the man, and to breed.
Fortunately there are other, non-christian rituals of union between lovers, or you can always make up your own.
In brief: What it means to YOU AND YOUR LOVER is the only thing that matters.

Answer 5

Being in a happy marriage that has lasted 36 years, I can honestly tell you that "marriage" itself is perhaps NOT the significant issue. My wife and I would be just as in love and dedicated to one another, even if we were not married.

Why?

Because (and please forgive this analogy), committing to marriage is similar to committing a murder. You are "committed" to doing the deed in your mind before you actually do the deed.

What that means is, as partners and lovers, we were committed to standing by one another BEFORE we ever picked out rings and went through a ceremony.

So, what's "important" about marriage is what's "important" about any long-term relationship; that you agree to be partners for life and share it's ups and downs.

There's no big secret or rocket science to it at all.

There are certain elements that should exist if the relationship is to succeed, though.

Answer 6

Marriage isn't important. But the Marriage contract is.

This is a three way contract between a man, a woman and the state. The contract provides economic stability to two of the parties and keeps the third party from acting out its fantasies.

Answer 7

Marriage is terribly important.
You may break it, it is another matter.
Marriage brings a man within the ambit of a family life.
It gives a sense of purpose by binding one to certain duties.
It is at times be disastrous, tragic, and painful. But going through it makes a man perfect and he/she gets a slice of life that is vitally important in going ahead and defining a course of life.
If first marriage breaks down one learns from it and tries to make the second one better.
One is ensconced in a life of togetherness and in this state the pain and unfairness of the circumstances become bearable. One shares moments of happiness and tragedy and this adds a new dimension to perfection and tolerance.
The procreation is another important aspect of married life.Only a happy couple can provide all the love and care that a new born needs and till the child becomes adult.
If marriage proves to be a failure you become a philosopher and if it becomes successful you taste the nectar of God.
Or, conversely, it is like a laddu(fudge) of Delhi; if you eat you regret it and if you don't eat you regret it.

Answer 8

There are many many answers to this question.
1. Marriages are made in heaven.
2. marriage is an institution in which those who are in wish to come out and those who are out wish to go in.
3. The importance of marriage is that you get settled in life.

Answer 9

Marriage is just important to society and some bureaucracies for legal documents or status. A single mother can lead her children to be good citizens and make them professionals without the help of any man.

Answer 10

Marriage announces your committment to each other..to the world...it means a special bond between partners that should always be respected...it means that you love someone enough to become one with them...as family....and that you want the whole world to know, respect and honor that....
It is important in that two people who truly love and respect each other, have that bond between them....as the old vow says "and let no man put assunder" which means, let no one here on earth ever destroy the vow that was made...

Answer 11

The stability that a good marriage provides causes people to live longer. It also creates the best (though certainly not the only healthy) environment for raising children.