Quote Originally Posted by GraziLovesMary
Marriage is a piece of paper, true. Symbolism is a pretty ingrained nature of the human being, and marriage, along with that certificate, the wedding, and any significant things that might occur in between, symbolize both peoples desire to be devoted to each other for as long as they both live. Seems pretty cut and dry to me. If you dont want to do it, then dont. If the person you are with does and you dont, then find somebody else or change your mind. If you find somebody that you can live with for the rest of your life without being married and you both happily pull it off then Im happy for you, thats beautiful. Ive seen lots of successful examples.

But when your opinion for one thing clouds your mind with disgust for other equally legitimate points of view, you begin to close your mind. Thats not very productive, if you ask me. Stating your opinion for why you dont like marriage, and why it is a waste of time for you, and why you will never do it is cool. Lots of people feel the same way and agree. But theres no sense in allowing one persons bitterness to ruin anothers taste.

Me personally, I agree that marriage is definitely not for everybody, including those with committment issues, and those with bitter experiences towards it. Also mean people and closed-minded people should avoid marriage for a while. Maybe one day if I meet the right person at the right time in my life Ill get married, maybe I wont, Im not sure, and it doesnt really matter to me right now because that decision is a long time away.
Read furthermore in the thread and you'll notice I apologized and agreed that I started this thread sending a different impression than I see. Marriage is an excellent method of support and appreciation for the husband and wife and most importantly the daughter and son. Unfortunately these fantasies a couple pursue have various serious effects that don't always end the way of death doing them part. There is a failure to recognize and react to the possibility of different outcomes of marriage. That's the point I'm trying to get across. If people don't have the fundamental elements to support a family then perhaps the common thing to do is to reassess their selves.
Innominate Reviewed by Innominate on . Marriage I hope many of you come to realize that marriage does not work. It is a waste of time, money, and "happiness." We should live our lives simply, happily, and healthy. Rating: 5