I was talking to my cousin the other day and we were discussing the pros and cons of getting married. It's not something that I have ever given a lot of thought to, but from what he said to me, I really don't see the point at all. But in the spirit of keeping an open mind, I invite anyone who is married or not against marriage to give me some reasons why it's either a good idea, or at least not a bad idea. I'm quite confident that I could probably counter any reason. But let's give it a try. Any takers?
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Reasons to get married
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Pro- It conveys some sense of certainty and continuity to your relationship that may help to develop it further
Con- It conveys some sense of certainty and continuity to your relationship that may help to develop it further
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 (April 22, 2013 at 10:13 am)Macky Avelli Wrote: I was talking to my cousin the other day and we were discussing the pros and cons of getting married. It's not something that I have ever given a lot of thought to, but from what he said to me, I really don't see the point at all. But in the spirit of keeping an open mind, I invite anyone who is married or not against marriage to give me some reasons why it's either a good idea, or at least not a bad idea. I'm quite confident that I could probably counter any reason. But let's give it a try. Any takers? I have had two marriages and three long term live-ins that were indistinguishable from my two marriages. The only difference I can say for certain was different was the absence of divorce attorneys. Now since the first marriage was in the good old days in Virginia there would probably have been a difference on getting the first home mortgage, more difficult to impossible. Can't think of anything else.  
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Only one reason I can see to get married and that's just legal perks. Most people I know of do it for that or just because its kind of expected.
 (April 22, 2013 at 10:25 am)Insanity x Wrote: Only one reason I can see to get married and that's just legal perks. Most people I know of do it for that or just because its kind of expected. Yeah lots of men think like that, and then when divorce time comes (53% of marriages end in divorce...70%+ of those are initiated by women) they get cleaned out, lose their home, and access to their own kids.  (April 22, 2013 at 10:19 am)A_Nony_Mouse Wrote: I have had two marriages and three long term live-ins that were indistinguishable from my two marriages. The only difference I can say for certain was different was the absence of divorce attorneys. Now since the first marriage was in the good old days in Virginia there would probably have been a difference on getting the first home mortgage, more difficult to impossible. Can't think of anything else. I didn't think about that.  David and I have moved from "if we buy the condo" to "when we buy the condo" so I might have to get him to ask what the difference is between not being married and being married for our mortgage.
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April 22, 2013 at 10:45 am
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marriage is only a financial arrangement before secular law. Nothing more.
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Being married is the loss of one’s freedom. It will not allow one the freedom to make random decisions because a final approval will be needed. Every decision will now be a compromise between two people.
Don't read.
Oh I don't know about that, you can still make the same mistakes that you made before you got married (without first consulting the spouse) and the consequences remain, predictably, the same...lol.
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