Tiberius Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 complain about the way divorce works? I can understand that, if you make a family in a common law marriage state/country, where you go through the divorce courts even if you did not marry. But in many states and countries there is no such thing. So why do many men still get married, if they can just cohabit and buy a house and have children? With a 50%+ divorce rate I seriously doubt that marriage with children is any more stable than cohabitation with children. So why get married, just so you can say you are married and then complain about the way divorce works, when there are other options. Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Taylor Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Social pressure, family pressure, the stigma of kids being born out of wedlock, etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Soxfaninfl Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 (edited) I married my wife because I loved her and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. She is divorcing me because she's not in love with me anymore. Edited May 8, 2011 by Soxfaninfl Link to post Share on other sites
TheBadOne Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Because you outweigh the bad with the good. Marriage is a crapshoot just like everything else in life. I believe in marriage, you just have to be lucky and choose the right mate. Even though divorce is more beneficial towards women I would marry again if I found the right person. That being said I would probably do a pre-nup. Link to post Share on other sites
PollyIvy Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Because what could be more romantic that this: I love you so much, and I believe so much in our relationship, that I am willing to and want to marry you. Link to post Share on other sites
dreamingoftigers Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I kind if wonder why the divorce rate in the US is 50+% and up here in Canada it is 38%? The US is more religious etc, you would think that more marriages would survive that alone... Link to post Share on other sites
jaymz Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Because what could be more romantic that this: I love you so much, and I believe so much in our relationship, that I am willing to and want to marry you. Pretty much why I got married, its also a big statement to the world. I hope I would want to do it again. Link to post Share on other sites
Soxfaninfl Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Because you outweigh the bad with the good. Marriage is a crapshoot just like everything else in life. I believe in marriage, you just have to be lucky and choose the right mate. Even though divorce is more beneficial towards women I would marry again if I found the right person. That being said I would probably do a pre-nup. Great response! I want to marry again too, but I will get a pre-nup next time around. Link to post Share on other sites
PollyIvy Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Yes it's a crapshoot but if you believe in love.... sigh.... Good on you guys for going for a pre-nup second time around.... I hope my H does too, because the $ he makes is for our children, not somebody else's. (he is sterilized and I am NEVER gonna have another baby) Link to post Share on other sites
Woggle Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Because a person should not have everything they own taken from them just because their spouse all of a sudden decides to fall out of love. Link to post Share on other sites
dreamingoftigers Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Because a person should not have everything they own taken from them just because their spouse all of a sudden decides to fall out of love. Agreed 110%. Hey Woggle, how was the anniv? Link to post Share on other sites
Woggle Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Agreed 110%. Hey Woggle, how was the anniv? That is coming up on June 26th. Today I called my mother in law and my wife and I had a lazy day inside. Link to post Share on other sites
Author Tiberius Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) Because what could be more romantic that this: I love you so much, and I believe so much in our relationship, that I am willing to and want to marry you. I can think of plenty of things. There is nothing romantic about involving clerks to sign documents. Marriage is a BUISSNESS. Why enter in a buisness arrangement if you think it is a bad one? Love and commitment has nothing to do with signing a dotted line imo. Edited May 9, 2011 by Tiberius Link to post Share on other sites
What_Next Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I wish I knew why . Our relationship was just fine before we got married. After we got married, well let's just say it's been a tad rocky.... I have ZERO, NO confidence in marriage anymore, in fact my advice to anyone and EVERYONE is to NOT get married no matter the situation. Then again maybe I just grumpy today Link to post Share on other sites
Chi townD Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Because a lot of young twenty something women want that wedding that they've always dreamed about when they were little girls. They find their Prince Charming and it's THEIR day. The day they get to be a Princess. Why do you think they went nuts with that wedding over there in England? But, a few years later, Prince Charming turns into a guy drinking a beer scratching his butt and telling fart jokes. Link to post Share on other sites
Soxfaninfl Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 but, a few years later, prince charming turns into a guy drinking a beer scratching his butt and telling fart jokes. rotflmao!!! Link to post Share on other sites
marqueemoon4 Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 i married my wife because I was committed to loving and supporting her and my son permanently. she had other ideas though. Link to post Share on other sites
2.50 a gallon Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Lots of reasons, including family pressure Also sexual blackmail. She had been a college drop out, party girl when we met. She was the sexiest woman that I had ever met, total fold out material, which she used to rope me in and got me to quit my player days. For over two and a half years her attitude about sex was any way, any place, any where, any time. She got her degree, a job with a fortune 500 company, and decided it was time to take the next step in life, marriage and family. She asked me to marry her, and also added that it was now or never, either I step up an marry her, or she would go husband hunting, and she would give any way, any place, any time any where to some other guy. Five months later we were saying I do Link to post Share on other sites
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