If they love eachother and both work
2007-09-12 03:05:45 · 18 answers · asked by Cybele 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
People choose what they will...I'm presiding over a ceremony Saturday, non religious couple and i didn't write one god word in the ceremony. The love each other and want to commit the rest of their lives together, i see no problem in this and I'm the minister.
2007-09-12 03:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by ABBYsMom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me marriage symbolizes the level of committment one person is willing to make to another...if a man were unwilling to marry me, stating that he's not religious and doesn't want kids, I would still feel that lack of committment. Somewhere in his mind he wants an OUT...he wants the ability to LEAVE if the going gets tough, what motivation would he have for staying and working through the tough times? NONE....
Legally it's a benefit as well, when you are partnering with someone and sharing a home and assets...you gain some protection by legally combining them....especially if one of you dies unexpectedly, all the assets go to the surviving spouse unless a will states otherwise.
2007-09-12 03:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by reddevilbloodymary 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my partner and I are getting married, even in a church although we are not religious, because we believe that weddings are for the family to celebrate our commitment and we chose a church because our families are religious and the symbolism is agreeable. It's not our day though, we already made our promises to each other. It's their day! Weddings make family members happy. It's a ridiculous tradition, but it makes sense when you think about others who care about you and that you care about. Besides, we're not paying, so the gifts are worth it too hehe!
Also, if you live some where that you can't get the legal benefits of marriage without actually getting married, you might want it for that reason as well.
2007-09-12 03:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by skunk pie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If you love each other and you want to show to each other that you want to spend the rest of your life with one another. There is nothing wrong with it. Marriage doesn't mean you have to have kids or what so ever. Marriage means that you will be there always and cherish each other and always be truthful etc. You do not have to get married in a church you can just have the official do the ceremony without any religious words being used.
I hope that you will take this step together and be happy with each other for the rest of your life's.
2007-09-12 03:15:22 · answer #4 · answered by dimond703 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion,marriage and kids.
You are allowed to do either without the other in today's society.
Religion is not forced on anyone by anyone. Leaving my religious beliefs out, no God or Savior can make people chose religion that is something you must do for yourself.
Marriage is definitely not required if you not a religious person.
Kids sadly are part of a mistake. Mistake meaning not planned.
So yes you can get married and have kids without being religious. But what will you teach them? How to make money? How to take advantage of people? How to live for the moment?
I'm not sure how non-religious people think so you will have to answer these questions for yourself.
No kids?? Why get married?? You say your not religious and you do not want kids. Why get married??
You can live together,sleep together and do what ever you want. All this and no sins involved. But actually this is religiously motivated or you wouldn't be asking this question.
Make peace with yourself on this one.
2007-09-12 04:01:45 · answer #5 · answered by wcs_n_ms 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are millions of non-religious people who get married. It is mostly because of societal pressures, so you don't have to constantly be explaining to people why you live together but aren't married. The masses don't understand that marriage is not necessary for all of us. But there are also benefits such as tax breaks for married people, and legal benefits as well. I read a comment on here not too long ago about someone who had lived with their life partner for 15 years then he was in a coma in the hospital and she had no rights because she wasn't his wife. If you want to be married but aren't religious, you can have a civil ceremony. But I see nothing wrong with two people choosing to live their lives together without getting married.
2007-09-12 03:27:43 · answer #6 · answered by meagain 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get married if you want to... otherwise stay single.
getting married can help with tax breaks. you can be covered on each other's insurance. if your partner owns a house and you live in it, if something happens to him the house would go directly to you, otherwise his relatives might descend upon the place and take whatever they like. (but if you choose, you can have both your names on the home if not married, which might work)
later in life, when you collect social security, if your spouse made more money than you and he dies before, you can collect on HIS social security instead of the lower amount you'd receive.
those are just some financial benefits
i found an article on the subject also. You can find more by doing a yahoo search on BENEFITS OF MARRIAGE, or ADVANTAGES OF MARRIAGE.
I'm not married myself, and don't plan to be... i dont' plan to live with a guy either... just thought this question was food for thought...
take care!!!
2007-09-12 03:14:44 · answer #7 · answered by letterstoheather 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because while you may be young right now, social security benefits will become an issue, also pensions. One other thing (and I'm sorry to bring this up) but, if anything happens to either of you and you are in the hospital, you would have no say on healthcare if the other one was unable to give consent. You wouldn't even be allowed in the room if it was only family allowed. Even if you never have children it's beneficial to both of you.
2007-09-12 03:15:16 · answer #8 · answered by mjm52 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe there is a huge point - depending on the situation. The legality of marriage protects both of you in the event that the relationship ends with regards to financial interests, personal property, pension plans, etc. If you're not married, you should be very careful how you approach home-buying, car-buying, etc. Even if everything is in both of your names, one of you can just walk away and the other one's left holding the bag with no legal recourse.
Good luck.
2007-09-12 03:12:36 · answer #9 · answered by minddancer4u 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is a LEGAL institution, not a RELIGIOUS one. Whether or not the people are "believers" is immaterial to the decision to get married.
There are over 1,000 government benefits that are extended to spouses that are not offered to domestic partners or boyfriends/girlfriends.
2007-09-12 03:43:48 · answer #10 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋