what so important about marriage?
80057
Not the fact that you can live with one another but the fact that you cannot live a day without eachother!!=)
148414
Maybe I look at this slightly differently than most people, but it almost boils down to a business transaction to me.  Marriage means being able to make medical decisions on behalf of your SO should something happen. It also means being jointly responsible for things like mortgages, car loans and other financial transactions. \n\nGranted, marriage should not be about these things alone. It should be a vow to be with the person you love forever(but you don't need a piece of paper to do this).  That's a very important part of marriage, but so is being protected should the union disolve or should one partner pass away.
326880
A deeper level of intimacy, an emotional connection.  A person you have a relationship with should be more than just a friend and yes the possibility of marriage. Relationship is based on emotional love.\n\nThis might help...\nFriendship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendship\nRelationship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship
49464
Marriage only has meaning in a social context.  A single man and a single woman on an island whith no other people would have no reason to ever become married (ever wonder why the Bible never tells us that Adam and Eve were married?)\nDepending upon the society in which one lives (the other people missing from the island), marriage is usually viewed as a precursor to having children.  The society can believe in one man-one woman relationships or something more complex.\nSocieties developed from Western culutre currently follow a monogamous model.  Marriage is considered a civil and/or religious contract which specifies the vows taken and the legal consequences.\nMarriage is considered a lifelong relationship, but the theory and reality often clash.
676353
Well just be sure you guys can communicate thoroughly about not only that but but everything else before you decide to get married.  It's more important than anything when making that huge leap
667557
You can't expect the rough roads you will encounter.  No marriage is perfect.\nExpect differences, then talk to work them out.  Take the time to know each other and reserve time for this.  This will save ALOT of heartache and may prevent bitterness toward each other.\nNo one said marriage was easy, no one said it would too difficult to overcome.  \nIt takes sacrifice and work and true commitment to the other for it to succeed.
513818
You have to have honesty and trust as well as a devout love for one another.  Sacrifice and compromise are also important factors in a successful marriage.  Without a combination of all you leave too many openings for weakness and marriage should not be weakened in time but rather strengthened.
666957
for enjoyment,marriage is not necessary. you can enjoy as you like. but for family and children, you better get married.
514010
does it really?\n\nthink over it ....\n\nwhat is marriage all about?\n\nto me it is a proclamation of mutual love and committment.\nit is what binds two hearts and souls in love in a committment wherein they are loyal to each other and help each other in enhancing their lives and caring for each other in a special way. it is also an assurance to be with the one you love in joy and in pain. in health and in sickness. it is a bond that helps you feel belonged and know that you are loved no matter what. it is allowing someone to witness your entire life, second by second, minute by minute, and you get to do that too.\n\nand in all of what i have said above, correct me if i am wrong, where does the word, sex or gender come???\n\nif it doesn't then we can safely conclude that MARRIAGE does not harm anyone, and as a by-product of this conclusion even GAY marriages can't harm anyone.
865367
sex is a very important part of a marriage. Without sex many marriages will end. Accidents or medical problems that causes the problem of not being able to preform will affect many in different ways. So I guess it will depend on how strong your love is.
773141
First learn; how  will be question ask ? and give the descripyion about ur marriage
941760
Well marriage is a bond between two souls, so i think that all the four factors mentioned by you are important but the most importannt and required factor is understanding and your perfection towards the responbilities that you have to fullfill at your family. if you fullfill all the responsibilities well and if you are able to understand your husbands's emotions and situations, you can make him happy.\nmost importantly i would like to say that all these factors should be from both the sides i mean your husband should also have all these qualities.
397474
is marriage about love? hello, guess what. marriage is not about love. its about commitment. love's just part of it. why dont you know that? cause you havent stayed married long enough to realize it.
971265
What's the point in getting married?
757871
I've been married for 34 years and overall, it's been great.  \n\nI think it's important to know someone before you marry them.  I dated my husband for over 4 years before we married so I knew what kind of person he was.\n\nIt's important to have a relationship built on love and respect.  Communication is a big part of any relationship and I think it helps if you have a good sense of "humor"!\n\nMaintaining a good marriage takes commitment, hard work and you need to be able to "negotiate".  The benefits to both partners (and your family) are priceless.  Having that "safe place" in the world is the best feeling you can have!\n\nJust my opinion, I'm sure everyone has their own.  Good luck.
629869
No..No...and No!!\n\nDo not marry anyone under any kind of pressure.\n\nMarriage is about loving someone and wanting to spend the rest of your lives together not being forced down the aisle.\n\nGood luck.
183811
Marriage is necessary in any attempt to realize the purpose of man for at least three reasons: 1) marriage joins together two separate entities and thus demonstrates the creative, unifying principle of the universe, called God or the Absolute Beauty; 2) marriage, by joining two people of the same purpose, provides a greater depth of resources and thereby a greater ability to realize that purpose--a life in active contemplation of the Absolute Beauty or God; and 3) marriage establishes a creative and healthy environment whereby mankind can propagate and ensure its immortality and spiritual evolution.\n\n1)     Marriage demonstrates the principle of unity by joining two separate individual entities. The two people become more than forces acting in sympathy, they merge into a common force acting toward a single goal: that of life in contemplation of Absolute Beauty, life dedicated to the knowledge and worship of God.\n\n    Marriage is at the very heart of man's social identity. It establishes the basis for the other forms of social cohesiveness from the basic family unity, to the community, to the nation state, to the world community. It is this demonstration of the principle of unity by marriage that establishes the foundation for greater social endeavours as 'Abdu'l-Bahá states: