Why should a person get married ?

Answer 1

To make a lifetime commitment to another person that they love and respect.

Answer 2

Because her daddy is holding that shotgun in a menacing manner.

But seriously, while love and sexual attraction are big incentives to marry, the best marriages happen between people who share common values, visions and goals. For example, if you both want to buy a house and have kids, or if you both want to put off the whole mortgage and family thing while you travel the world, then that might work out for a good marriage. But if you want to have kids and she wants to become a partner in her law firm and spend her vacays at ClubMed .... well, that's going to involve a LOT of compromising. Or if she feels that spending time with family and feathering the nest is important, and you're more into training with your team to go to the national skydiving competition, then you might find that you have a lot of arguments over whether $$ should go to jumps and new equipment or to IKEA for some new furniture, and whether that weekend in June should be spent at the drop zone or at her sister's wedding.

Same thing with values -- if you're a basically honest individual and she's the type that doesn't see any problem with misrepresenting something she's selling on eBay or Craigslist -- or if a few beers on a hot summer day are about as wild and crazy as she gets, but you hang out with people who do meth -- then you might find yourself at irreconcilable odds.

All relationships jostle a little with values and visions -- but your best chance for getting into a marriage that's going to go the distance is to make sure the differences between you aren't huge.

Answer 3

Other than the typical love, some other issues to consider are:

Lower taxes. Singles pay more than married couples.

If you were ill and could not make your own decisions re: treatment your spouse could do that for you. Your girlfriend/boyfriend cannot.

If you die, your spouse typically inherits your property and life insurance benefits. Unless you have will that specifies the distribution of your assets, your girlfriend/boyfriend is likely to get nothing.

Spouses can typically take advantage of your health benefits (or you theirs), where a girlfriend/boyfriend cannot.

Spouses may be entitled to some form of financial benefit if you were to die (depending on your career) but a girlfriend/boyfriend would not.

If those things mean nothing to you, then no reason to marry if you can live together and be a couple...

Answer 4

The only true and responsible reason to get married is because you love someone, and you feel that you can truly spend the rest of you life with that person. I am so sick of our society entering into marriage with the thought that "Well if it doesn't work out we can just get a divorce!" If you don't think it is going to work out don't do it. Marriage is a contract of life, till death do us part. I especially hate when teens get married because they found out they were pregnant and they think they will be doing the child a favor. Its not doing them a favor if all you are going to do is fight.

Answer 5

First...nobody 'should' have to feel like they have to get married. It should be a choice...something that BOTH people want...agree with. Although, it does benefit women a lot to be married...it also benefits men. Studies have shown, married men live longer than single men...married men are happier... HOWEVER...lol...studies also show, married women are more unhappy...so, who knows. I think ultimately...men get married because they want total claim to that one woman they love and IF both people want children...the ideal environment to have children is in a healthy marriage. Many people cohabitate,but with children...some people don't think raising children in a cohabitating environment is as beneficial for children...neither partner is tied...so to speak...they are free to wander. Yes...there are many unmarried couples who raise children successfully...but, OUR society favors the marriage norm...you are looked down upon as the oddball out if you are not married and raising children either alone or with just a 'friend'. A few other things you have to take into consideration is that many people marry because of their religious beliefs...that combined with the desire to have children...the ideal of wanting a holy/sacred/binding/blessed union in front of all their loved one...is also a part of it. I think MOST people go into a marriage with great intentions/dreams...etc... just MOST people are not realistic in truly understanding that marriage is work, etc. which leads to the disolution of so many marriages. Going into a marriage...it is what you and your partner make of it.

Answer 6

Love. Period. marrying for security is sad to me. Also marrying for children makes no sense either. If the marriage is a farce, won't the kids sense it? I would rather live in a broom closet with a man that I love than to live in a mansion with a man that I don't. it's just me, I guess.

Answer 7

Well I think if you really love someone, you don't need to marry them... But I think peoples get married to show other peoples how much they love each other and make there love official...

Answer 8

I used to think they should do it because they are in love but now I'm beginning to see the legal benefits of doing it. (since I can't get married because I'm a lesbian)

I definitely think that the love part is a necessity too! :o)

Answer 9

I wanted to marry my hubby because he was my dream come true he completed me in every way. Hes sweetness, gental in every way, the love he gives every moment of everyday, the way he does all he can to take care of me and our kids. I married him because he was all I ever wanted and losing him would kill me. He's not only my hubby he is my very best friend.

Answer 10

Love and true compatability. The other person makes them a better person.