I mean....so many end up in a divorce...so if you are pro-divorce why go ahead whith the whole marriage thing ?
is marriage nowadays like a test-drive?then what would be marriage replaced with?
2007-03-05 07:11:09 · 16 answers · asked by flaming red 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
"marriage" is thrown around pretty loosely nowadays, and i think it's pretty sad that most people don't take it seriously anymore. they figure "oh, if it don't work i can just get a divorce." i think marriage should happen only once in one's life and should be taken seriously. if you don't then i dont see why they even bother doing it in the first place.
2007-03-08 09:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by tiff_n_a00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting perspective! With the divorce rate exceeding 50% for first timers, current marriage is a test drive.
Civil contracts that can be dissolved by mutual consent or a new version of a pre-nuptial agreement? Of course, some method would have to be developed to provide for any children.
Lots to consider.
2007-03-05 07:20:34 · answer #2 · answered by jack w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really, because when an engagement failed the guy didn't have half his stuff confiscated.
A scene from a play I saw a couple of years ago.
In an office. An older woman speak to a young woman colleague about a male colleague.
He is not happy at the moment, his wife ran off with her tennis coach, she got the house, car and half his income.
The young woman replies - that's what I am looking for in a marriage
2007-03-05 07:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by mick t 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think marraige is something people do just cuz.... big party, pretty dress, it's all big fun, unitl; you have to live like a married couple... boy is it work. I think the divorce rate in our county is insanely high..... people in our society today are not encouraged to work on their relationships....why bother when they have "no-fault" divorces..... It seems as if marriage is a fad in which many want to join in, unitl they realize that there is work involved in a successful marriage. Is there no shame is getting a divorce these days... or is there no pride in working towards a 50th wedding anniversary.... I made my commitment to my husband at a very young age, and we enjoy working together to ensure that we do have a 50th wedding anniversary, as my grandparents did.
2007-03-05 07:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by JustJen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silly women get married for the "Big day!" "Big dress!" and "Big cake!" once that wears off and reality kicks in, they're out of there, looking for someone else to do it all over again with, Liz Taylor anyone?
Replace marriage with Marriage LESSONS
My parents have been married for 46 years, sickness and health thick and thin etc. People just cannot be bothered these days
2007-03-05 09:21:18 · answer #5 · answered by RedSnook 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a million. 25 2. 26 3. I do think of it varies from man or woman to man or woman. i replaced into no longer waiting to marry on the age of 21. i replaced into nevertheless in a social gathering mode, no longer waiting to cool down. yet a chum of mine, who replaced into in all hazard greater mature than i replaced into on the time have been given married on the age of 21 and 5 years later she is pregnant and nevertheless thankfully married. I do have self assurance that a guy or woman could desire to be a minimum of 20 in the previous they get married. i don't experience people youthful than this have a real experience of who they are basically yet (i be responsive to i did no longer) for this reason how can a marriage final in case you don't be responsive to your man or woman id. 4. a minimum of a year, preferrably 2-3 years 5. That relies upon on the couple, in the event that they have not dated that long they could desire to have an prolonged engagement. in the event that they have been mutually for quite a few years already they could do a shorter engagement. 6. no greater desirable than 10. 7. Socially i think of its greater perfect for the guy to be older. yet in my view, it fairly is not suitable no remember if the male or woman is older.
2016-09-30 05:56:40 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Replace marriage with a nuptial agreement. Then when or if you split you are already in agreement as to who gets what etc. Very tedious and hurtful but also saves the legal costs.
2007-03-05 07:21:52 · answer #7 · answered by JJ88 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it probably is, I'm sad to say. People don't tend to have any respect for the sanctity of marriage these days. I'm just worried that it will be a viscious circle because we don't set good examples for our kids to follow. On the other hand, I can't think of anything worse than being stuck with someone I can't get along with for the rest of my life
2007-03-05 07:19:52 · answer #8 · answered by happy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know how serious you were being, but I think you're quite close to the truth!
Maybe there should be two stages to marriage - first, marriage nisi, and then after (say) ten years, marriage absolute.
2007-03-07 09:49:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it looks that way
I saw an interesting TV programme about love and marriage
It seem that the love is blind syndrome only lasts for about 3 yrs
Then u have to work at it
2007-03-05 13:27:13 · answer #10 · answered by vincegill 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋