Why WONT you get married (again)?

I was married once to a very abusive man. I swore I wouldn't get married again. I had a good business, I know how to get by on my own. But I happened to meet the guy of my dreams out of the blue 4 years later. And yes, I was terribly jaded. We still laugh about how much I grilled him on our first couple dates so I'd know if I should ditch him instead of wasting my time.

We're still happily married! You never know when or how it'll happen!

I am amarried now and I know that if anything happens to my marriage i will never marry again because that just proves that a marriage can end. and It cost alot to marry and dicvore so why not save the money and the time and just live together. I beleive that a peice of paper changes everything. I look back on my marriage and I think that it would have been better to stay dating because we got long alot better. But then again it is a gereat feeling to share the same name as the man I love. It is a big step to take. So take it with great care!!

I was married. I was madly in love and convinced that I had found the man I was to spend the rest of my life with, so when we needed to get married to get a visa to emigrate to the UK, we did it.

I very much doubt I'll do it again. The pain and trauma of the separation and divorce were just awful. I'd do anything to avoid going through that again. Getting divorced is terrible, though in the instance better than staying married obviously, it makes you feel like you are a failure in your own life. Once you are stamped with 'divorced' you can never get rid of it.

I can't see any reason to get married as I am not planning to have kids. I earn more than most men and I can't stand the idea of being a wife and cooking and cleaning up after someone else any more. Boyfriends don't take you for granted the way a husband does.

The only way I would re-marry is if the guy could pass major stipulations. The once bitten, twice shy thing. Credit check, no crazy ex's, prefer no children (see crazy ex's), no on-line dating sites, must understand sarcasm, know how to work a lawn mower, actually changes the oil in the car when he says he has, believe in monogomy, etc. I am sure I have a dozen others too. Just not worth the bother. After dealing with all this and 'the dozen others' for ten and a half years, losing my twenties, I don't have the drive to try again.

I'm in the process of ending my 2nd marriage and I will NEVER get married again because I don't ever want to go through this a 3rd time. It's just way too painful.

I was married for 10 years and have been divorced for 6. At this point I doubt if I'll ever marry again because for one, I'm too stubborn and independent, and also I'm finally at the point where I'm tired of being hurt by men.

I never want to get married as Im not religious and I dont need a peice of paper stating I love a person. The only reason I would get married if it was for a legal matter like a visa... but thats just me

I was married once.

The divorce was unwanted by me and extremely painful, and brought, in its wake, long term separation from my 2 children as well as from my former wife. It cost me an enormous amount in both personal and financial senses.

I would never allow myself to be in that situation again, because to do so would be stupid.

Though I don't much enjoy being single, at least I know that it will only be my clothes that are taken to the cleaners.

Well, I don't know if I count here because I'm still married....very happily too, BUT....I would...no could never marry again because I know I would always compare & no-one could live up to the great guy I have right now......

Marriage is hardwork and compromising.

I would love to get married one day though.

Probably the reason why some people don't want to get married or re-married is because it cost to much both financially and emotionally to get divorce.