Does marriage really provide you with a stronger commitment than not being married?

It's just a piece of paper. If you're completely uncommitted to someone then saying the words I do and kissing them isn't going to change that.

If the 2 people involved both take their marriage seriously and agree to stick to their vows at all cost then Yes it is a stronger committment.

The problem comes from the many who do not believe in the vows that they give or the sanctity of marriage. If it was viewed more by those people as a life long covinent as it was designed to be then their won't be so many rush into it just to end up another divorce stat.

If a person doesn't keep his/her word then truly what value are they.... Not much of one for a person is only as good as their word. If you can't trust them then they will only betray you!

A Look at Marriage

Having a mate with whom to share life's joys and sorrows is truly a blessing. Marriage can fill a void caused by loneliness or despair. It can satisfy our inborn craving for love, companionship, and intimacy. With good reason, God said after creating Adam: "It is not good for the man to continue by himself. I am going to make a helper for him, as a complement of him."—Genesis 2:18; 24:67; 1 Corinthians 7:9.

Yes, being married can solve some problems. But it will introduce some new ones too. Why? Because marriage is the blending of two distinct personalities that are perhaps compatible but hardly identical. Hence, even well-matched couples will experience occasional conflict. The Christian apostle Paul wrote that those who marry will have "tribulation in their flesh"—or as The New English Bible renders it, "pain and grief in this bodily life."—1 Corinthians 7:28.

Well, I stayed in a very sick relationship for about 3 years longer than I would have if we hadn't been married. That's something, at least.

I absolutely feel a stronger bond with my husband after we had married.

yes, and no you are not always guaranteed half. besides, who wants to waste a ton of money on a divorce?

I would think not since I bang my brother Snake Eye's wife every night while he is at his gay rodeo conventions. She just doesn't have the heart to tell him his pork sword is more of a butter knife than sword. Marriage is for fools who like the thought of only one gash to smash. I prefer to give pork sword stabbing without shame.

<----- disappearsinto the shadows to continue his serach for Snake Eyes