I think the divorce rate lends to the fact that marriages should have an expiration date. I don't think most people are honest with the length of committment they are capable of. I think that the few people who are capable of the really long term committments are the only ones who should have kids. It's probably an unpopular opinion, but I think it's right.
2007-12-22 01:43:09 · 20 answers · asked by Lancaid 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
Marriage is not right for everyone, some people just aren't cut out for sharing their lives with others, but I believe that these are few and far between. Marriage takes effort and some people are not going to maintain that effort, so no matter what happens, it isn't going to last.
With all that said, Marriage is the best answer for the start of family life, the introduction of children into the world and the basis for a life long relationship that can be enduring and endearing for ever.
2007-12-22 01:52:40 · answer #1 · answered by go2seek 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
marriage isn't right for everyone. some people do not want to get married face the facts. some people will say well he's not a real man , immature, & not responsible. that's not true some people just haven't found the right one for them & they are waiting til that person comes & they are not settling for the first thing that comes along. some people don't feel like they should lose their freedom & want to become career bachelors or bachlorettes.
others were traumitized when they were kids during their parents divorce when one parent recved everything the other parent worked hard for & want a lifetime committment to their gf or bf but will only ive in a state where there is no common law marriage so when u do break up u only get what u had coming into the relationship not this one sided affair.
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2007-12-22 05:58:29 · answer #2 · answered by conan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, obviously its not right for everyone. If it was the divorce rate wouldnt be 50%. You're right people cannot commit for that length of time and more importantly they have become more selfish in the relationship than anything else. Couples seem to give less and their marriage continues and eventually they give up because I marriage only functions when both people are giving, caring, listening, understand, support, and sacrifice. Instead of working past the tough part of commitment many people give up because I believe that has become the norm. Many of our traditional values of clearly been lost in commercials we see, magazines, media, and overall people. This is a "me" society now where many people believe they deserve the best for themselves and if they arnt getting it for the smallest moment they back out instead of working to make it better. Its sad really, but I agree with you.
2007-12-22 01:50:51 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I disagree.
The divorce rates are simply an indication of how many emotionally immature people there are out there.
Couples - with every good intention - get married, but they're not mature enough to work out simple (let alone complicated) issues. They lack compromise. They lack forgiveness.
Everything is "me,me, me" instead of "us."
I do agree that only married couples should have kids - as opposed to those "living together," but the key issue is the couples' ability to weather life's problems.
Marriage is as valid a social institution as it ever has been.
I tend to think there are just more immature people getting married.
2007-12-22 04:33:35 · answer #4 · answered by John Doe 1st 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, marriage isn't right for everyone and just because "there is someone out there for everyone" doesn't mean that marriage is right for them. Marriage isn't right for me...had I seen that the first time around I could have avoided a divorce. I have a significant other but will never marry again because it's not right for us.
2007-12-22 05:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, i personally do not agree that marriage is for everybody! Everybody thinks different and also has different opinions about living a married life. If a person is used to cheating well then ofcourse we know he is not ready to settle down and get married. So there for i believe that marriage is NOT right for everybody!!!
2007-12-22 01:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by ..::bimbo::.. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nowadays, this question become very subjective. A lot of thing has been changed in our life. Whether the answer is Yes or No, the person who has choose to be is fully responsible to the answer that he and she choose!
2007-12-23 02:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there someone out there for everyone, some people just jump into it too quickly without knowing the other person too well and thats why the divorce rate is so high in the US
2007-12-22 01:46:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I agree with you, my divorce was finalized in Nov. 07 after 33 years, I tried and tried to keep it together.
2007-12-22 01:53:20 · answer #9 · answered by kim t 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It isn't. Most people make bad decisions when it comes to marriage. They try to make their spouse "the one" instead of them being "the one." They also marry to please mom and dad and not themselves. Another dumb reason to hurry up and get marries is to procreate. I've seen too many marriages fail because if all those reasons. Myself, I'm happily married to the right woman. I married her because I wanted to, not because of any other reason.
2007-12-22 01:59:59 · answer #10 · answered by Your #1 fan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋