Whats your opinion on marriage?

Question

I'm a little mixed honestly..If I find the right person, you never know. But over 50% of marriages end up breaking up. A piece of paper shouldn't be needed to prove that you love someone, you know? Yea, the commitment is good, but if someone doesn't want to be there anymore, they shouldn't have to be.. you should WANT to be with someone you love, and not have your life's work riding on it (excluding prenups). If I even have to question whether or not they want to be says alot. Becoming one with someone else is a beautiful thing, but no one takes marriage seriously anymore. That's just me being a little jaded I guess..

Answer 1

Yes some people do take is seriously  

Answer 2

I take marriage very seriously.  I am married for the second time, 3 years now.  He is my soul mate and the love of my life.  I learned alot about myself during the first marriage of 20 years.  I made so many mistakes and fortunately learned from them. I always thought that I would meet a man, fall in love, get married and stay that way forever.  Marriage is not something to jump into without really asking yourself a lot of questions and if something doesn't fit between the two of you now it never will.  

Answer 3

My opinion is that marriage is the best thing going. I know that a lot of marriages end in divorce but that is not because marriage is bad that is because too many people are marrying the wrong person, or think that they are in love, or are in love with the idea of being in love. The whole "Piece of Paper" thing misses the point. Marriage is a commitment that you make to each other and to God. The ceremony is a celebration of your love that you share with your friends and  family... the piece of paper is just a legal thing that allows you to share health coverages, properties, and legal bindings... No one thinks the love comes from that paper... Sure, if you want out of a marriage you have to get divorced-- My guess is that most of the people that have failed marriages ignored the warning signs on their way to the alter..

Answer 4

You have a right to feel that way. I'm just getting over losing my Wife of 23 years and quite frankly I think I will just date for a long time. No One seems to take commitment seriously anymore. I am a hopeless romantic type of guy but I get the feeling that my Heart will be stomped on. Life is too short for wasted time and effort,I am not looking for guarantees there are none in life but  there has to be someone out there who agrees,that a relationship is Give and Take from both sides.

Answer 5

A marriage is which they become husband and wife,and it's not just the paper between them it's the commitment they agree upon  for life.I know I'm in the real world, everything isn't like peaches and cream,but if you don't work at it you will lose the love of your life.People do take marriage serious but after a couple year into the marriage they realize this isn't what I really want,and will get out of that marriage and two years later in to another one.All because the people lose communicate in the relationship,and other reason to follow.

Answer 6

Marriage is the most beautiful loving thing in life to have. It has its ups and downs. But the love in it is so glorified in having the one from your heart right there through all that happens in helping hold together as Gods way in shining a bright light in lifting so much off the worries that abide upon you. Its as a dream of a prince and princess who's love can never be shattered from each other. I been with my husband 28 years and we will soon be grandparents of 14 and we are great grandparents of one little girl angel with so blessed in our life we have had together and my love is strong today even more for him then it was 28 years ago, soon be 29. We have a heart of love for how we feel toward each other and I would do it all over again. I don't regret nothing that we have been through. He was my romeo and still with always will be. Our hearts became one in the eyes of God and he kept us together through everything. Many should take marriage as a shield of love protecting each other through Gods vows more serious and they would see the beauty of happiness it brings. It is easier to have somebody to trust and lean on in all that happens, instead of being alone and miserable all the time.

Answer 7

You're mistaken about people not taking marriage seriously.

My parents were married 42 years before my Dad died.

My 7 siblings have all been married at least 16 years each.

I've been married 34 years....and I'm very happy.

My neighbors have been married 25 year and they seem very happy.

You just hear about the marriages that don't work....there are lots of marriages that do work.

Marriage isn't for everyone....it doesn't sound like it's for you.

Answer 8

Marriage is for a lifetime. It takes a couple's love to the next higher level. I believe some marriages do work and last "till death do us apart" My own parents have been married for nearly 50 years.

Answer 9

It really is a lot of hard work and trying to get inside of the desires of someone else which can sometimes be difficult. It takes more WORK than most people are willing to do, but the work can be FUN. I wish that divorce was a last resort and not a first resort, easily tossed around. People should take a long hard thinker about whether or not to do it and then only proceed if it is meant for forever.