I was in a conversation the other evening with this friend of mine, when he started talking about the reasons people marry.
Call me a fool because I’m morally conscious but, I believe love is the only reason two people should get married and the fact that, they want to spend the rest of their lives together.
My friend declared, my reasons may be justified however, in this day and age a little unrealistic. He then gave me “6 reasons” why couples marry and love was not one of them.
1. Money, and when you have an indispensable amount, he said, life is so much easier. Yes money can provide all the material possessions your heart desires but you can’t take any of it with you when you leave this earth.
2. Power, and with power comes prestige, and when you marry into it, you become powerful by default.
3. Family ties, when your families already know the person you’re going to marry.
4. Children, if you wish to have them or become pregnant during your courtship.
5. Living habits, you both share the same thing and you both live the same way (i.e., if he’s messy and you’re messy – you’ll both live happily ever after in a pigs pen).
6. Lifestyle, drinker’s, druger’s, swinger’s, porn stars, Bible thumpers and partiers, those who share similar interest have ways of finding each other.
While my friend’s lists and reasons may be true, none of the above would work for me.
For what reason (s) would you marry?? I want to hear from you…
Feel free to add your own lists as well.
