If you went around the country and took a poll as to why some people got married, you might either find some of them to be very crazy, sorry, stupid, or all of those. Here are the top ten reasons why they got married:
1 All of their friends were getting married.
2 They desired to have a baby.
3 To improve their relationship.
4 They just wanted to plan a wedding.
5 They wanted to get out of their parents' home.
6 For more freedom to live a wild and party-filled lifestyle.
7 They couldn't reject the proposal.
8 For security.
9 The two people had been together long enough and felt marriage was the next step.
10 They felt they had to please their family.
So let's start with the first one, as this is usually something that a young adult would say. If you were the parent, you would probably ask them if they would jump off of a cliff if a certain person told them to do so. The second reason is a nice thought because babies are a blessing, but you will really need to find the right person to have this child with and not to just have one. If you think that your relationship needs improving and is on rocky ground, then you had better just quit and move on. Number four is not a good reason at all to get married. They should plan a friend or relative's wedding if they really wanted to.
Both 5 and 6 are very popular with young couples, but you need to talk to them about these and convince them that getting married for these reasons is wrong. It will lead to more pain and trouble in the long run. As for the seventh reason, if your gut is telling you no or you are undecided, then weigh your options carefully, and do not accept because you cannot turn the proposal down. As for the 8th reason, you will never really feel secure unless you do it for yourself, so don't think that you will find security by depending on someone else. If you have been together for so long and still haven't tied the knot, then you really have to reconsider why you are choosing to get married. Perhaps you and your partner have just gotten too comfortable or you aren't meant to marry.
For the last reason, just remember that you are the only that will be living your life, and no one in your family can intervene or dictate how you should live. Decide to marry for you and not for the benefit of your family.
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