Why get married? What is there to gain? Why is it that we need papers to justify/validate love for one another. If your religous then have your union blessed, but why make it a contract? I don't understand.
2007-11-07 14:33:37 · 9 answers · asked by bossalinni_00 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
i dunno either. doesnt make sense, well the legalities of it all confuse me.
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2007-11-07 14:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by nodumgys 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People get married to signify there love for that person and the comm itment to spend the rest of their lives with that one person.
People in many religions express there love for each other with marriage the whole paper work issue is more govermental then anything for tax, census, and other issues as in property ownership, joint accounts, and life insurance policies. Really the paperwork is essential to the courts as well if the marriage is ended as in divorce as well as prenuptual aggreements.
You gain many things usually the mother to your children if that is what you want. A lover you can have loads of sex with without worrying about STD's. Someone that can help out on the day to day work and helping to pay bills.
Really though Marriage has the best benefit of not being alone. Having someone you can cuddle with talk too and just
sip some wine and enjoy a good movie together.
With marriage you are being blessed and in most church weddings you are basically getting bonded in the eyes of our God. When you find that special someone a piece of paper will mean nothing as your love for each other will make everything little piece melt away.
2007-11-07 22:52:59 · answer #2 · answered by Livinrawguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is a union between a man and woman. It is a contract in the eyes of the law and of God. It is SACRED! You have a church wedding first for the obvious reason being having the holy blessing, then come other such as what others describe here. You also marry in front of others because you are promising to love honor, etc in front of many witnesses.
For the many people I have dealt with and have told me that it's "just a piece of paper", then why are they so afraid to get it? That's my question. Why are so many afraid of actual commitment that is on paper? Why don't more men and women tell their 'beloved' if you really love me then marry me?
Marriage is not for the faint of heart. It is fun but it can get difficult and if you work at it, the rewards are beyond anything you can imagine. When you co-habitate, it's usually til we fall out of love not death do us part. So why bother trying hard? I hear some couples say that they are out of love so they move on to the next person. And this seems to be their pattern. Never committed to any one person for long stretches. Granted there are a few here and there that do have long times together but then how many old people have you seen celebrating 50 yrs or even 25 of co-habitations???
2007-11-07 23:35:11 · answer #3 · answered by califdreamer_2000 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's not something you can describe unless you've experienced a good loving marriage.
When a marriage works it makes you feel free and protected all at the same time.
It's more than a contract or a piece of paper.
2007-11-07 22:38:10 · answer #4 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Grand Daddy of all Questions !!!
For Women it's a retirement plan.
For Men it's a prison camp.
If one wants to get married they need to Absolutely put together a marriage contract. Marriage is a contract and putting together a current contract, brings it up to todays date with expectations, do's and don't , and the agreement if dissolution of the marriage is necessary !!!
2007-11-07 23:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by Nana Butterfly 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
People get married for lots of different reasons, the main one being that two people want to start a family. Now, of course you don't have to get married to do so, you can simply co-habitate. It is a personal choice. Being husband and wife is simply something that some people choose to do. No one "has" to get married to validate their relationship.
2007-11-07 22:37:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Daljacks got it. Its not a question of need at all. Its what one wants
2007-11-07 22:43:21 · answer #7 · answered by DavidC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Health benefits.
2007-11-07 22:40:35 · answer #8 · answered by xxxxxxxxx 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my attitude exactly. especially with the financial ramifications involved with breaking this type of business contract, bc that is exactly what it is to me.
2007-11-07 22:49:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋