Why do people stubbornly cling to the traditional rules of marriage?

Question

like:

not boning other chicks while married = forsaking all others
putting up with the screeching hag = for better or for worse
taking your hard earned money = for richer or poorer
dragging it out = for sickness and in health
dragging it out some more = until death do us part

Wouln't it be better if you could just do away with all these self imposed rules once and for all?

Answer 1

LMAO...you are my comedic relief and I really enjoy reading your questions. Thank you for always brightening my day!!

I don't know why we stick to the traditional rules...probably that old saying "If it 'aint broke, don't fix it"?!?

Answer 2

I don't believe in marriage either in fact the concept of marriage is based on ending tribal wars. Some cultures still use marriage in such a way. The church intervened when they found there was money to be made in the ceremonies. The myth of "romance" was used to reduce the negative affect of families selling their daughters into marriage ie forced marriage.
Now onto your question "Why do people stubbornly cling to the traditional rules of marriage?"

Not boning other guys while married even when the man refuses to deviate from his boring sexual moves that he learned through porn in Jr High, even though you've told him a million times what works and what doesn't. I agree stupid rule especially since most men suck in bed as evidenced by the questions from men on yahoo answers.


However, the not screwing other people rule protects future children and their inheritance rights. Most marriages produce at least one child.

Why won't men pass ERA so women earn as much as men making the "taking your hard earned money" argument moot?
Simple men want to oppress women, the best way to do this is to convince women that they are "less than"

If ERA passed and women weren't brainwashed into thinking they "need" a man to survive the marriage rate would be so low the practice would be outlawed The whole sickness health death do us part thing is about the gov't not paying for sick old people en masse. A married person with children
has family to care for him when he gets sick depending on the severity of the illness.

Marriage is unnatural since human beings were not meant to be monogamous. Women just have more to loose by not being monogamous. Women's plumbing makes us more suceptable to diseases and not being monogamous puts an offspring's paternity in question.

Only the truly intelligent realize what a farce marriage is, your misogyny notwithstanding.

Answer 3

Happily married couples do not stubbornly cling to
the traditional rules of marriage because their love
for each other , and their committment toward
each other automatically bonds them togeather.
Marriage is not for everyone so that is why the
other option is being single, but one can be happy
single also and if one does not like the marriage
vows then DON'T GET MARRIED.

Answer 4

I think some people enjoy the "rules" of marriage. It gives a sense of limits and boundaries in the relationship. Like not "boning" other chicks for example. In a marriage if the husband doesn't "bone" other chicks there is no possibility of contracting any sexually transmitted diseases or finding out your children have many half brothers and sisters.
Marriage with out the "self imposed rules" is called being single.
**p.s. not all of us screech, most of us work a full time job like you, and at the end of the day the person they fall asleep next to wants to be married . Self imposed rules and all.

Answer 5

If you can't commit to those things why not just pay for a prostitute? That seems to be the level of commitment you're asking for here. All you seem to be looking for is a booty call; the whole point of marriage is supposed to be being with someone you're willing to spend the rest of your life with and be faithful to unconditionally. If you're not willing to do that, why even bother to get married?

Answer 6

Dear Flavio,

How come you CANNOT keep your big foot outta your mouth? You ask really dumb, insensitive questions every few days.

These rules are not SELF imposed. God put the rules out there and we are to abide by them. You have a problem with 'em? Get in the other line... you know, the one marked, "This Way to Hell." Break all the rules you like all the way there.

I hope you wake up and see what kind of trouble you are letting yourself into for eternity. None of these stupid ideas are worth an eternity of agony. Get wise. Get real. Get right.

Good luck with your wake up call.

Answer 7

bla bla bla. No relationship is going to be perfect and sometimes it can get ugly but if you loved the person enough to get married, then you learn to cope with there not so perfect side and enjoy there perfect side. If you dont want to do those things no one is forcing you, that is why the divorce rate is so high and there are alot of broken homes and kids out of control. Sometimes you have to do things for the freater good of the which you love.

Answer 8

My guess is that you have never been able to find a woman who would put up with your crap and now you are bitter. Marriage is a beautiful commitment between two people who truly love one another. Maybe if you stop being so pessimistic someone might find it in their heart to actually love you. Best of luck.

Answer 9

Because that's what marriage is. ........With out these thing there is no marriage. If you can't do this why bother? It's hard enough trying..... to do them. So without boundaries and commitment there is NO Marriage.

Answer 10

Then what is the glory in marriage? Marriage unites people. Maybe you should not be married yet. This is my way of answering. Hope it helps.