Marriage

• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  There is no way in hell i would marry someone without 1) having sex with them first or 2) living with them.
• SnotBubbles

  

  As a married man, if I ever get divorced...I'm never getting married again.
  
  
• Cat Food Flambe'

  

  It's pretty awesome if it works - and 75% of couples in which both are both marrying for the first time will stay together. That's true whether they live together first or not, too.
  
  As much as I detested Dr. Laura (remember her? :rolleyes: ) - she did have one good point in that it took a minimum of three years to see what the other person is truly like. (hell, half of my sisters-in-law were in their second pregnancy by that time). Too many people move in together or get married for the wrong reasons - and when you finally find out that's she's a neurotic b**** or that he's going to be the eternal frat boy for the rest of his life, you've got two car loans and a kid.
• GoChiefs

  

  SnotBubbles;1392409 wrote:As a married man, if I ever get divorced...I'm never getting married again.[/IMG]

  
  Probably 90% of remarried men said that same thing. Lol
• Pick6

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1392408 wrote:There is no way in hell i would marry someone without 1) having sex with them first or 2) living with them.

  this
• Fab4Runner

  

  I really have no idea whether I want to get married. Some days I do and some days I don't. I have been asking my mom for years whether she would be fine with me being in a long-term relationship and having kids without ever getting married. I don't need her permission, I just value her opinion. Her major concern is how my future children would feel about it once they were old enough to understand marriage, etc.
  
  Like most girls, I have a Pinterest board dedicated to my future wedding, but only time will tell whether said wedding actually happens. I may just need to throw a big party every once in a while to satisfy that part of me, haha.
• WebFire

  hoops23;1392375 wrote:Maybe, maybe not. I don't think there are any actual studies on this belief, however, there are a lot of kids with split/divorced parents in America.
  
  Sometimes, marriage can also force a couple who no longer love/like one another to stay together, causing more stress for the couple and everyone else involved, including the children.

  Well, I certainly didn't mean 100% of the time. But I see your point, too. Probably evens out, I suppose.
• Apple

  

  After I got divorced I swore I'd never get married again. Now, with the relationship that I've been in for 3 or so years, I would marry her in a second and have told her so.
  
  She's a very intelligent woman... hence we remain unmarried.
  
• WebFire

  Commander of Awesome;1392397 wrote:This is a problem that I struggle with, as I am not religious at all. What is the point of getting married besides tax benefit? Does that make the relationship any less real or something? I'm more interested in the non religious married people's view on this. Is it society's view, you want the gifts, takes relationship to next level, etc...

  For me, it has nothing to do with religion (I am not religious), but more just what we do in our society now. Never really gave it much thought. To me, it's just the next progression for the relationship. It certainly was not a decision to take lightly. When I got married, it was for the 1st and last time.
• dlazz

  said_aouita;1392393 wrote:Both my brothers are divorced. Sister divorced twice. My parents almost got divorced.
  I decided not to even bother.
  
  Never will I get married.

  Same boat, different scenario. Parents divorced when I was young, watched my mom get divorced a second time.
  
  Watching everyone suffer pretty much solidified that marriage isn't for me.
  
  I'm also not a fan of courts favoring women when it comes to divorce time. My stuff is mine.
• vball10set

  I like being married. Hope this helps.
• FatHobbit

  

  SnotBubbles;1392409 wrote:As a married man, if I ever get divorced...I'm never getting married again.
  
  

  This
• Sonofanump

  Dated for 5 years before marrying. Attended same college, so it was easy to get to know habits.
• Fab1b

  

  Well I said it after my first I wouldn't do it again but I did. All depends all the person. I knew my first one was doomed but we were young and dumb and in over our heads. This is completely different now. My relationship is 100x better in the 7 years with her than the entire 7 years I was with my ex. Also we didn't incorporate any religion into our marriage, we are not religious but there are benefits to marriage.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  Fab4Runner;1392420 wrote:I really have no idea whether I want to get married. Some days I do and some days I don't. I have been asking my mom for years whether she would be fine with me being in a long-term relationship and having kids without ever getting married. I don't need her permission, I just value her opinion. Her major concern is how my future children would feel about it once they were old enough to understand marriage, etc.
  
  Like most girls, I have a Pinterest board dedicated to my future wedding, but only time will tell whether said wedding actually happens. I may just need to throw a big party every once in a while to satisfy that part of me, haha.

  lol
  
  for the record, I think I understand what you're saying just thought it was funny.
• LJ

  

  I wonder if my perception of marriage comes from the fact that I have never been around a family divorce. My grandparents divorced in 1978 because my grandpa used to hit my grandma, but both have been remarried for over 30 years. Otherwise there are no other divorces. Because of this I see marriage as a bond that can survive just about anything day to day life throws you.
  
  Will any of this help my marriage last? Who knows, but I sure like to hope so
• Fab4Runner

  

  Commander of Awesome;1392437 wrote:lol
  
  for the record, I think I understand what you're saying just thought it was funny.

  It is. But I also said in the very next sentence that there are some days I do want to get married. So I think it makes sense overall.
• friendfromlowry

  I just got engaged in December, wedding planned for end of November this year. I'll be 26 and she'll be 25 by that time. We've dated for 14-15 months now, and lived together for about half of that. I've seen her bad habits (can't cook, doesn't clean, etc) and they're a pain but if those are her worst qualities, then I can manage. Plus it's motivated me to learn to cook.
• justincredible

  

  hoops23;1392372 wrote:Do you enjoy it more than when you weren't married to your wife? For instance, when you guys were just dating? Do you feel you love her more now that you are married?

  Do I love her more now? No, I love her the same. The wedding was just the next step and the marriage makes all of the financial shit easier.
• wes_mantooth

  

  I was married once...hated nearly every part of it. I swore that it would happen again, but over the years, I have changed my opinion. Maybe someday there will be a broad out there that meets even half of what I am looking for....we will see
• Devils Advocate

  

  friendfromlowry;1392451 wrote:I just got engaged in December, wedding planned for end of November this year. I'll be 26 and she'll be 25 by that time. We've dated for 14-15 months now, and lived together for about half of that. I've seen her bad habits (can't cook, doesn't clean, etc) and they're a pain but if those are her worst qualities, then I can manage. Plus it's motivated me to learn to cook.

  
  See that? There is a life outside of Dlazz's basement. Now, if you could just kick this Internet thing......
• dlazz

  Devils Advocate;1392482 wrote:See that? There is a life outside of Dlazz's basement. Now, if you could just kick this Internet thing......

  
  I live in a 1BR apartment approx 90 miles from friendfromlowry, so I can see how your joke is applicable.
  
  Hope this helps.
• friendfromlowry

  dlazz;1392488 wrote:I live in a 1BR apartment approx 90 miles from friendfromlowry, so I can see how your joke is applicable.
  
  Hope this helps.

  It's probably closer to 50-60 miles, but still an applicable joke.
• SnotBubbles

  

  friendfromlowry;1392451 wrote:I just got engaged in December, wedding planned for end of November this year. I'll be 26 and she'll be 25 by that time. We've dated for 14-15 months now, and lived together for about half of that. I've seen her bad habits (can't cook, doesn't clean, etc) and they're a pain but if those are her worst qualities, then I can manage. Plus it's motivated me to learn to cook.

  
  Lol...with those non-attributes, you're fucked buddy.
• sleeper

  

  friendfromlowry;1392451 wrote:I just got engaged in December, wedding planned for end of November this year. I'll be 26 and she'll be 25 by that time. We've dated for 14-15 months now, and lived together for about half of that. I've seen her bad habits (can't cook, doesn't clean, etc) and they're a pain but if those are her worst qualities, then I can manage. Plus it's motivated me to learn to cook.

  ...can't cook or clean? W.T.F.