Marraige means a lot to me. Although, I have never been married, but I was in a very long relationship that meant to me just as much as marraige-too bad he didn't share the same view. We lived together. I don't think I owuld ever live with someone again. I think I might spend time at his place, him at mine until we could figure out how compatible we were...but to do the long term thing without the commitment of professing our love? No.

My ex is married to someone that previously took vows to another (my ex's wife was his bestfriends wife..nice huh?), now my ex has always believed marraige is just a piece of paper. Not only does he believe that, but because he was married outside of the church (because of her divorce they could nto be married in the Catholic church) he feels he is really not married. BUNK....lol.

I guess my point being, everyone has their own view on what a marraige is or isn't, and how our opinions can change through time. When I was younger marraige meant something different to me than it does today.

I do hope one day to marry, but to someone that shares my same morals, values, and characters, and over all what our views mean or marraige, and what we expect to get out of it. Otherwise, to me, it would just be a peace of paper.

L