Is marriage important to you?

Yes and No. It's not as simple as locking someone down merely to not be alone.

I think marriage and divorce has become a business for decades now. Too often have we all seen people get married quickly only to divorce because they didn't take it slow to understand each other.

In short, yes marriage can be an important milestone but not in the legal sense. Children in my opinion is a celebration of the relationship. People pop out children like it's the thing to do but it should be treated as a byproduct of a successful relationship, not a crutch or trap. Also, a successful relationship doesn't necessarily include children - the focus is how harmonious two people are.

I personally am into something serious.
But I don't know if it exists nowadays..........

it's important to understand what marriage brings that a exclusive committed relationship cannot. the answer you'll find is mostly legal, and thus financial obligations.

so the question becomes if it's better to entrap two people in an arrangement to create a high barrier to exit, when faced with difficult situations OR relax the reins and have them weather difficult situations solely under their love, respect, and care for each other.

marriage is still symbolically important, but it's functional mechanics are more of a thing of the past*.

*gets more complex, still functionally important within socioeconomic today but less imperative.

so for me, as with all complex questions, the answer is yes and no

jeffreysan wrote: It can but depends if that woman meets my standards. I'm almost 31 now and so far, no one has me the standards, so looks like I will die all alone lol

There is still time. Hope isn't lost, until u hit 40. Then it's time to give up

Yes it is important for me to one-day marry someone who I had a close bond with not only emotionally, physically but spiritually. Also to build a family with my future husband's surname.

Cihx wrote:

jeffreysan wrote: It can but depends if that woman meets my standards. I'm almost 31 now and so far, no one has me the standards, so looks like I will die all alone lol

There is still time. Hope isn't lost, until u hit 40. Then it's time to give up

why? is life over when you hit 40?

Yes, But the meme says it all.

Krystal777 wrote: I believe that before people get married,they need to be at a healthy place in their lives..That means both sides having worked on their difficult issues and still do..So that they feel complete already without a partner,than when they get married and combine lifestyles,its just a plus..I am up for marriage,was married once,and it went wrong,so it ended in divorce..I do not take wedding vows lightly,sometimes the other person stops caring and changes entirely and the everything goes out the window.Trust may be violated,promises not kept,I value when i have a partner,sadly not everyone reciprocates..Marriage is no guarantee to a life of happiness if both are not mature and stable and at a healthy place in their lives.If both are dysfunctional or even one of the two are,the marriage could fall apart..So with that being said,like with everything,marriage is always a risk,that sometimes works out and sometimes not..I have considered getting married again but will wait and not rush into things..Love and marriage doesn't happen overnight..

Funny s####

Marriage is important to me personally because I would never want to spend my life with someone who couldn't promise to be in it for the long haul, and the promise might as well be official.

cowolter wrote: Marriage is important to me personally because I would never want to spend my life with someone who couldn't promise to be in it for the long haul, and the promise might as well be official.

Oww. So you can't love without conditions.. interesting.

Since when marriage is to tie a person to be sure that their life will be yours for all eternity?