Why we do marriages ?
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The holy bond of loving only that person for the rest of your life. Knowing that at the moment you marry they have just made the same pledge of love that you have made and that no matter what storms come along, you will weather it together.
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Any human?\nMost humans never understand themselves.  Marriage is a legal and sometimes religious contract to allow two people to stick together while they are finding out about themselves.\nIt is only as valuable as the honesty and loyality of the people making the vows.
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People make mistakes, they marry the wrong people or for the wrong reasons.  Some people are fickle and fall out of love easily.  Others love the feeling of "falling in love" but when the honeymoon is over, it' over.  Others develop problems farther down the line.  As many divorces as there are, there are reasons for the divorce.\n\nPersonally, I don't want to restrict myself to a number, because as soon as I do, I'd break it.  I'd like to not ever want to marry again.
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Marriage is just a way of saying , hey i love you enough to be with you forever . It is a way of telling someone you can count on me . I know , that you don't have to be married to spend the rest of your lives together. But , it means alot more & makes you feel alot better to know someone feels strong enough about you to say---> this is it I have found what i want , what i need in you ! But , marriage is alot of work--> as is everything that is worth having in life! I like knowing when i go home someone is there waiting for me ! I like knowing that i can have sex whenever i need it , without worrying where you are going to get it from . And , I like knowing if i really need someone to be there for me--> i've got it! Now , i know that all of you big strong men don't care about any of that right ? But, when you truely grow up , you will.... It's nice to go home and be with someone , without having to worry about coming up with some wierd messed up stuff growing on your _ _ _ _!
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Marriage is also a ritual of religion or faith or way of life
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some people do it because they are afraid of being alone......some do because they are searching for the perfect mate.........some do it just because society suggest that marriage is the right way to be.
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Because JUST MAYBE we want our marriages to work.   It's too bad we chose such lousy partners.   Jackasses are animals.  Maybe in the future, let's look for something more human.
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I would have to say all the answers above me are true.  People do marry for the wrong reasons or the reasons don't match or the reasons conflict.  Getting married because all your friends are getting married is the worse and so is because my biological clock is ticking.  I think what happens is that yes the vows are supposed to be sacred but, what happens is their points of view or their reasons are more sacred than a vow to another person and to their higher being.   In today's society where doing it your way has become so important, we forget there is another person "sharing" our lives.  We are so self absorbed with ourselves that the marriage is not a partnership where 2 people work together it has become a status symbol that we have lost the context or meaning of.  Personally, I have always taken words in most vows very seriously.  Till death do us part, could be a long time!!!  Maybe that is why I have taken looking for the "right" person so seriouly and so long.  I have been single all my life, 52 years.  Is this the right way or wrong way?  It's the way it happened.   I take the vows to heart and many do not.  They become enamored with the rite of marriage and ceremony and the attention.  I keep looking beyond that and see if I could live with the person next to me for the next 30-40 years and be happy.  If we all took the vows to heart, that it was like a life or death vow.  Maybe not so many people would get married so rashly.  Don't you think?  \n\nBTW I have a girlfriend now, she wants to marry me but, not for a few years.  I have no problem with that.  Gives us more time to learn more about each other.  She's great.\n\nGood luck
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Yes, I believe in marriage. I married my husband because I was, and still am, in love with him. In the eyes of GOD, we share each other and are bonded to one another. We became one person on that day. That's not to say that we don't have individual thoughts, feelings and ideas but to say that we share feelings, thoughts and ideas with each other in a way unlike if we knew "there would be a way out" or "backdoor". He is half of me and I half of him. We have from that day on thought of each other and consulted each other before making decisions to be courteous and considerate of the other feelings. The one you marry would, rather should, love you through it all and truly mean the words he/she vows. For me, I know my husband does and as do I. It's hard but it's well worth all the effort. I hope that you can find this kind of love and one day decide to share this kind of bond with someone you will love for always. Best wishes. Take care.
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If you were meant to be together then you will be together. When you get married its a union of two people that God has put together so if she says yes, its because it was meant to be.
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A good marriage is what you choose to make of it. It is commitment and love and sharing and giving on both parts. It is unselfishness respect and love and caring for each other through good times and bad and loving each other unconditionally no matter what and cherishing and treating them the way you want to be treated!
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for enjoyment,marriage is not necessary. you can enjoy as you like. but for family and children, you better get married.
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love exists to get us into a relationship where we can reproduce and - most importantly - ensure the child is yours/stays alive by remaining together to protect your interests (the continuation of your DNA through offspring)
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Marriage is necessary in any attempt to realize the purpose of man for at least three reasons: 1) marriage joins together two separate entities and thus demonstrates the creative, unifying principle of the universe, called God or the Absolute Beauty; 2) marriage, by joining two people of the same purpose, provides a greater depth of resources and thereby a greater ability to realize that purpose--a life in active contemplation of the Absolute Beauty or God; and 3) marriage establishes a creative and healthy environment whereby mankind can propagate and ensure its immortality and spiritual evolution.\n\n1)     Marriage demonstrates the principle of unity by joining two separate individual entities. The two people become more than forces acting in sympathy, they merge into a common force acting toward a single goal: that of life in contemplation of Absolute Beauty, life dedicated to the knowledge and worship of God.\n\n    Marriage is at the very heart of man's social identity. It establishes the basis for the other forms of social cohesiveness from the basic family unity, to the community, to the nation state, to the world community. It is this demonstration of the principle of unity by marriage that establishes the foundation for greater social endeavours as 'Abdu'l-Bahá states:
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Marriage is definitely NOT boring. Marriage is a lot of work by both people to make a happy life together. Many people get married too early and realize they are not ready for the work it takes to make a marriage last a lifetime.
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Why marry at all? Enjoy life before you get tied down.
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Marriage means tax benefits. :-)  Ususally you share last names (but it's not mandatory).\n\nOtherwise, it's pretty much the same. If you love each other, that's all that really matters.\n\nSome people view marriage as sealing love for one another, being "accepted" into the family.  Some view it as a trust issue..."locking" the relationship because the partner may find it easier to leave during rough times if otherwise.\n\nTax benefits. :-)