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Jan 31, 2015, 06:11 PM
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Member Since: Nov 2002
Location: Mid World
Posts: 18,090
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlindedByTheDark
If you get married, you have to stay with that person for the rest of your life. If you don't get married you can change your mind and it's okay. If you get a divorce, it cost money.
Why do people get married anyway, what difference does it make?
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I believe there are many different reasons.
Societal/family expectations. There is a common expectation that if two people are committed to each other they will marry. And for some folks, that's the reason they get married. They want to publicly say "I plan to be with this person the rest of my life."
Religious reasons - some faiths believe it is a sin to live with someone and not be married to them.
Financial and legal reasons - others mentioned end of life or medical decisions. In some really ugly situations blood relatives can prevent a partner from making decisions about the other person because they are not married. Some insurance companies will not provide coverage for a partner if the people are not married. There are death benefits available through Social Security for a spouse, but not a live-in.
Some folks are terrified of being alone. They marry so they are not alone.
Some folks believe that if they marry the other person can never leave them.
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