What does marriage entail??

Question

What happens when you get married. Other than being finacially dependent on one another, living with each other, and being emotionally committed...what is there.

My boyfriend and i are thinking about marriage and we just want to know more about it.

We're not in a rush...i'm 21 and he's 25. im going to graduate in the spring and i have a pretty good starter job lined up (35k per year) and he already has a job making about 65k per year.

Some advice please!!

Answer 1

What does it entail? Everything if you are lucky! It means making a commitment to stay together no matter what, even on the days you will absolutely hate each other...and there WILL be those days. Knowing someone always has your back, even if they don't agree with you. Loving with all your might, forgiving with all your heart...the promise of forever.

It entails seeing your spouse on the best day of their life and holding them up on their worst day of their life.

Being married is the best thing that can happen to a person but it takes work, constantly, daily...you cannot work on a marriage when it is having a difficult stage...you work on your marriage when it is good so it stays good.

Marriage is also about enjoying the annoying little things your spouse does that makes them so unique from everyone else, and makes you love them all the more.

But the most important thing...you have to be best friends.  

Answer 2

Marriage is different. To me, its proclaiming I LOVE THIS PERSON to everyone I know. It's promising to love and cherish this person for all the rest of my days. And its also, hard work and commitment, fun, laughter and having your best friend with you 24/7.

Answer 3

It means your social life is pretty much over and expected to revolve around boring marriage and unrealistic expectations.

Yup...

Answer 4

marriage is a promise to each other to be the 1 and only , through every kinda issue , to be each others companion for life , to make babies together as a symbol of your love and commitment to each other , its a bond blessed by god.

Answer 5

Literally a spiritual bond is formed.  When the Bible says "the two will be one flesh" it isn't simply talking about sexual union.

Until you experience it, it's hard to describe.

I urge you not to take it lightly.  

Read what the Bible says about marriage.

Go to pre-marital counseling to find out what each of you expects and wants from the other, i.e. children, financial arrangements, whether you'll stay home when kids are little, etc.

Pray together - - I'm serious.

Go to an on-fire church together.

Agree that divorce is NOT an option.

Most importantly, make Jesus the center of your home.  If you TRULY do this you cannot fail!!!

Answer 6

I'm not married myself but my observations are that nothing changes.  I suspect that a major factor for marriages failing is the expectation that once you're married every thing's going to change, or that everything is going to miraculously become wonderful;  I believe marriage is a way of saying to everyone you know that you work well as a couple and intend to be together forever, as well as a way of having your relationship legally recognized.

Answer 7

Just more boyfriend/girlfriend stuff and then some. Nothing out of the ordinary.

Answer 8

google relationship tips

and learn how to make a good one