There are still people out there who have good morals and values, especially in a religious way. If you love someone, it is the ultimate way to unite your love. It is a sacred ceremony between you, your partner in life, and God.
2007-12-12 06:03:30
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answered by Melissa M 3
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None.
It's just an old ritual currently sanctioned by religious and governmental authorities.
All it is (from both parties) is for compelling workers to make more babies to do the various levels of grunt work for society's elites so they don't have to do it. To do more work that increases wealth for these self-elected few.
It is not about love. It has always been about property and material items. If you don't believe me, then see what they discuss in Divorce Court. I've never heard anyone mentioning love there. Always money and who owns what.
Now people confuse the ritual of marriage with long-term relations and the need for people to bond.
Anyone in a long term relationship is for all intents and purposes "married". They are reciprocating unto each other in a union. The only difference is there's no official paperwork that recognizes it. But such a bond NEEDS no paperwork.
The REAL "marriage" is self-evident. It NEEDS no outside confirmation. The two parties of the union will SHOW that they are together and will live together to help each other and support each other. That is a CONSCIOUS choice and I think most people need to wrap their head around that concept a little more to understand why unions break down.
There's no automatic in any of this. It's all Conscious Choice to want to stay together. And when you choose to NOT stay together then you will not be together. And you can *not* be together even living within the same household or in the same bed. The union is self-evident. It will show itself by apparent evidence. It doesn't have to be proven. It is the conclusion of previously taken actions.
The marriage ceremony and ritual is superfluous to what should already be there. It is to impress others on the outside and fit some predetermined norm set by some teams of social engineers.
People expect marriage to magically make things happen. And some people begin to act differently once they're married for better or worse. But this is all psychological. They are fitting a norm and fitting into a group for acceptance because they fear alienation. They think the ritual legitimizes what already should exist just from the mere fact of two people sticking together. They are playing roles when they change their behavior in the ritual. They are trying to impress a certain image upon others.
They talk about governmental tax benefits and logistical bonuses from going through with the ritual. But most of this stuff can be taken care of with consent forms and other legal documents. And once again government tries to compel people to marry for their own purposes which is where the purported tax benefits comes in.
There really never was a point for marriage. It's a socially enforced ritual that is set up by ruling authorities to engineer a certain society for material and control purposes.
Some people are more cut out for lifetime co-existence and some aren't. Human beings are more polyamorous than monogamous unless low sex drive comes into play. People change throughout a lifetime and the lovers' bond is the weakest easiest-to-break bond between human beings. Nothing's stronger than the bond between parent and child, and next are the bonds of family, friends, and yes even enemies. "Lovers' bonds" are the most fragile and flighty. The moment people get real about REAL human behavior is when the ritual of marriage will be reexamined and modified to better fit this behavior.
THEN you would get less divorces and less people entering into the ritual if they don't have what it takes to abide by the rules of the ritual.
I say a long-term relationship is a "marriage" already and that it's ONLY between the two parties of that relationship whether it lasts a lifetime. Nothing is forever except infinity.
John Lucas
2007-12-12 06:27:47
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answered by johnlucas31320 3
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The point of marriage is the same today as it has always been. To become one in sickness and in health, for better or for worse, for richer for poorer, TO LOVE AND TO CHERISH TILL DEATH. If these vows are taken seriously and if you both live with what you vowed to each other, this is the closest bond possible to mankind. To know you're "in it" together no matter what happens, to know you have someone you love, trust, cherish with no thought from either of you of ever betraying those vows ....this sets the stage for the most satisfying life you could ever have. Marriage, if done right, is a place of safety, comfort and support that will always be the place you run to knowing you're wanted and needed. We've seen enough results of the attitude that marriage is not important to know that it IS important.
2007-12-12 06:14:13
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answered by missingora 7
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Declaring to the world that you are making a commitment. A promise to see it through. With one person. For the rest of your life.
If you don't get marriage, don't do it.
2007-12-12 06:20:40
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answered by Morley 5
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How many hours / days do you have for me to explain it? Suffice it to say that even though marriage isn't necessary or even a good idea for everybody, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages for most people.
2007-12-12 06:07:10
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answered by Anonymous
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The whole point of marriage in this world is to marry someone ... love them forever.. in sickness and in health..in good times and in bad.. .for richer for poorer .. to BE reposnsible somewhat for their happiness and to help them meet goals as well as for that spouse to help you meet self set goals.. to help further the assets of this planet to help others less fortunate than we are... and to produce children who will grow up to be responsible adults who will do the same.
2007-12-12 06:15:13
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answered by BelieverinGod 5
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Being each other's next of kin and being able to be citizens of the same country are good reasons...
2007-12-12 06:46:52
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answered by Mich 4
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Get married if you want to; don't do it if it doesn't feel right. I have been married for almost 10 years to the love of my life!
2007-12-12 06:13:09
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answered by aprilsellsmd 2
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Children and family
2007-12-12 06:27:09
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answered by Johnny 7
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I'm married and I honestly don’t know the answer to your question...hey at list I’m honest.
2007-12-12 06:03:31
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answered by Chris 3
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