With the way men cheat, and the way some women are attracted to married men, and knowing that marriage could be nothing but a cesspool of misery, what's the point? Other than to have a big ass wedding party. Hell, I don't even understand why gays want to get married, to be honest about it.But hey.

Does any other young person feel the same way I do?

 

And I know this might sound strange, but I always admire people that have been married multiple of time. It mean they will not put up with bullshit

 

Or there ex's won't put up with bull shit.

 

I function better when married.

 

I don't see myself getting married. I would rather spend the rest of my life with my special someone without the pressure to get married.

 

That's stupid. If you want to spend your life with someone, why not get married? Otherwise, you are just leaving the door open for yourself and your partner to walk away at a moment's notice.

Unmarried cohabitants almost always break-up. Contrast that with a 50% break-up rate for first marriages. Want to stay together forever? You would have a better chance being married.

 

No it means they have issues and don't know how to work them out so they leave instead of changing them self. It is easy to blame someone else and say we are just to different or whatever the excuse is. We all want the same thing to be loved and to give love, all the rest is sweating the small stuff.

 

marriage is like completing a successful relationship from my point of view , if i am doing well with someone and i am in love with them then why not get married ?

 

- Adding a "partner" to a an insurance policy might not be allowed, while adding a spouse usually is.
- Many types of insurance will give discounts to married policy holders.
- In the event of a death and no will in existence, property is more likely to become the possession of a surviving spouse than it is to become possession of a surviving partner.
- In the event of incapacitation (coma, etc) a spouse has more power to make decisions than a partner does.
Those last two can be equalized by will/living will/power of attorney.

Will formal vows prevent a person from breaking those vows? I don't believe so. It's perfectly possible for a non-married couple to be more loyal and more faithful to each other than another married couple is to each other.

No. In addition to what BrandiDelicious said, it could also mean they're great at causing bullshit and their spouse(s) were unwilling to put up with it. Or it means they're good at picking incompatible spouses. Or it means they're unwilling to commit to one person. Or it could mean something else entirely.

 

Why focus on the negatives? Those cheating men and "home wrecking" women, are not the norm.

I got married when I was 23, because I loved my then fiancé and we wanted to be joined together legally. We have been together for 20 years. I trust my husband completely. I know he would never consider cheating on me or do anything to intentionally hurt me. If you don't have trust in a relationship, no matter what the positive aspects are, you will never have a lasting or joyful union.

In addition, I have known a few couples who lived together for an extended period and didn't get married.... none of them are still a couple. Without the piece of paper, it's too easy for one person to say this isn't what I want and walk away.

 

It's pretty simple.

Don't get married to impress people.

On that note.

Not marrying early or while the relationship isn't solid, will help people in the long run.

True love might help if people truly believe.

 

tax benefits

 

Naw I think it means they will not put up with someone's crap. I for one will leave, or divorce my husband once 1 argument arises. Ain't no sense to stick around.

 

Watch ID, sometimes, and see how many people get murder over insurance

 

Excellent points one and all . . .

or not . . .

kinda depends on who's leaving who doesn't it?

 

This just highlights your emotional immaturity. You should not get married unless you can resolve that. Do you abandon your friends and family members every time you disagree with them?

 

I do semi agree . . . but if I'd have left after the first wing-dinger of a fight . . .

I'd have saved myself 9 years of hell . . .

Just sayin' . . .

 

Well I can't abandon my family, since they are my family, and I have abandon friends.So me leaving my husband once an argument arises is perfect for me, because I will not waste my precious time, on an asshole.

 

Hard to argue with THAT!

 

So everyone who disagrees with you is an asshole? Guess again.

If you love someone, you don't walk away after a single disagreement, and you shouldn't marry someone if you don't love them, so please don't waste anyone else's time and money by getting married unless and until you learn how to handle an adult relationship. Marriage is all about giving and taking, and you seem to be interested in taking without giving.

Marriage is wonderful when two people care deeply for each other. As of right now, you seem to care only about yourself, so stay single.