Do you think you'll ever marry? Why or why not? For those who are already married, what are your reasons?

Marriage is a wonderful and dandy thing if you're suited to it, and if you're in love with your spouse. With that said, personally, I don't know that I'd ever get married (again). Going through a divorce right now. So maybe it's not a good time to ask me, lol. But that aside, I don't know if I'm ready to settle down and be involved in that kind of partnership. Eventually, maybe. I definitely don't like the idea of being alone for the rest of my life, and I do want kids someday. But after having just gotten out of a stifling, loveless relationship, I'm ready to enjoy the bliss of just being me, and being on my own. It may take years before I'll consider marriage....it's a decision I'll make with *extremely* careful consideration because I didn't think about it too hard the first time around.

In my experience, the good things about being married in an ideal situation: There's always someone looking out for you, someone to share joys with and share the loads of burdens with, someone to belong to, someone to make memories with, someone to share secrets with, someone to trust and who trusts you, someone to cuddle with at night, someone to take care of you when you're sick or upset, someone to do romantic things for you that give you butterflies, someone to hold and to be held by.

Ok, the bad: You are responsible to another person. For instance, if you're going to be out later than you thought, you have to let that person know (just out of courtesy). Or if you spend too much they'll need a heads up probably. You constantly run the risk of becoming unattractive to the other person for a multitude of reasons, some more legitimate than others, which can really screw up your life in every which way if you're legally married. You open yourself up to the potential of some serious emotional pain. You have to run that person's errands sometimes. You have to put up with, for the rest of your life, whatever weird BS that person will throw at you!!

It's just gotta be the right person.

Once upon a time, I didn't think I'd get married. It was a great fear I'd be alone all my life. Then I turned 19 and got married. Yes, as silly as that just sounded, it was a real fear for a person who aspired to be a mother ever since the day she found out that women are in kahootz with the Creator (age 5). Now I've been married a good many years. I married my husband for ultra-logical reasons. That being, "How can I be a mother, if I don't have a man to make this child with? How on Earth can I be a great mother, if I do not provide all that is excellent for my child: that which is a male role model? What male role model would be the best? Only the natural father would love his child most and even can be encouraged to become a great father to his own flesh and blood."As calculated and reasonable as that sounds it's not smart. Seeing as I am a woman, the emotional times do come along, and when the emotional connections aren't prevalent, a great inquisition takes place as to analyze this: WHY THE HELL NOT?!?!?!

The course can be set up in the opposite manner as well, reaching the same bloody question. Simply answered, the invisible 'institution' you inquire about, is much like an invisible friend, someone to blame when things go arwy.

First of all either one of you're fairly younger. It turns out like he is attempting to place you in a drawback of marrying you in hopes of tying you down, and also you now not being equipped so far any one else even as he is away at college. Also, he could also be annoyed if you're sticking to the no intercourse rule. I might say opt for it, however there does not appear to be any concrete plans in position. I would see if you can have been each saving cash in combination and inside a 12 months or so that you and your daughter might transfer there. How by and large do you get to peer every different? I believe you have to talk with him approximately this, when you consider that it is noticeable that you've got a few reservations approximately this, and you have got extra to believe approximately than simply your self. If you talk with him and he will get fairly disappointed, and virtually to the factor of potentially breaking it off, might be it is first-class that you simply allow him move. If that occurs, you would use this time to cognizance on you and your daughter and determine your self.

I'm not sure. I've been married before and all I know is that I do like being married. Will I do it again? I don't' know. It's a beautiful thing but I'm not sure if I can trust again. It's hard to really say yes or no but if the right man comes along then definitely. Everyone needs a companion but the right one is the best one. Being alone and independent is cool when you're young but as I get older I think I'd like someone to grow old with me.

I was 25 and living with a women with two kids for 6 months.We got married because my mom told us to stop talking about it because we would never get married.So we got married that day that was 19 years ago we are still married and have 3 beautiful grand-daughters I do not regret it at all.

As a widow of five years, I have no intentions of getting married again. First of all, I am learning to put all the energy, acceptance, growth, caring, and love into ME....for the first time in my life. I owe no one an explanation of where I went, why I went, why I was late, why I didn't stop and get THEM something on my way home, and I no longer am responsible for THEIR dirty clothes, THEIR meals (whether they liked it or not), THEIR hurt feelings, THEIR anger, THEIR bad temper, THEIR infidelity, THEIR sexual demands, THEIR guilt trips, or THEIR snoring.

Having a mate is something we all seem to be taught that we MUST HAVE in order to be happy - - to be complete - - to have balance in our lives - - to have a family, etc., etc. I had put EVERYONE ELSE's needs, wants, and desires above and before my own personal, mental health, and spiritual needs. I have discovered that I have been depleted and drained by THEIR demands upon my time and energy.

Invest in yourself personally, spiritually, and emotionally before going shopping for a mate. Be very picky about who you share your life, home, money, and love with. If that person is not as balanced and "whole" as you are - - they will want you to compensate for their shortcomings.

I don't NEED anyone to complete me. I am learning to give ME what I need emotionally. I am learning to "re-record" over the old tapes of parents, siblings, friends, and society and what I believed "they" wanted me to be, to do, and how "they" thought I should turn out. I have a clean slate called "SELF" and I intend to "rewrite" my concepts so that I am the one who will be an "inner-dependent" person and not a reflection of someone else's sense of what "they" think I should be.

If I am under re-construction - - I am going to start with a much stronger foundation this time and re-build myself with a more positive "blueprint" and concept of ME.

I was married once, but I will never get remarried. Marriage is not a necessity in my life. I enjoy being single. Should have stayed single...but then if I had I wouldn't have my daughter.

No. I don't think I'll ever get married because as soon as I start to trust a guy, he ruins it. And I'm not marrying someone who I can't trust.

What were the reasons to get married or stay married? I got married for security and companionship.

I got married because I loved him.....and because he had all the qualities and characteristics that I liked and admired.

We've been married 32 years.