Am I the only one here who wonders why people get married and stay married?

People get married for companionship, partnership and co-parenting. People also get married for money, power and opportunity. Yet others marry for sex and obsession/possession. We are social beings and nobody really likes to be alone. People who find true happiness in marriage marry for friendship, love, honor and respect. They also have fun together. It's challenging to have children these days but couples can make it work. There is a lot of dysfunction which is why you do not want to marry (or move in together) in haste. See if you get along first as people rather than sex objects.

When 2 people are happy to find each other, there is nothing in the universe that compares.

That's why.

I've been married 22 years, and I actually love the *idea* of being married -- I like having someone else to turn to, to help build a home with, to raise children with, etc., but right now my husband is nuts, and I am struggling. I think people should NOT rush into marriage. Of course you can never predict everything that might happen down the road, but don't expect things that are bad now to change over the course of your marriage. Mental and emotional illnesses, addictions, etc, will more than likely only get worse with time. Bad tempers don't go away -- those are character weaknesses. If I got divorced, I would not get married again. It served its purpose, and I am a loyal person who would love to have a life partner, but I wouldn't want to get sucked down by someone else's dysfunctions again. So...I don't wonder why people get married, and I am happy for the people who stay married, but yes, many relationships are dynsfunctional and no one should go into marriage with rose-colored glasses on.

Don't people spend plenty of money dating and ending up in repeating dysfunctional relationships anyhow?

Not all marriages fail, more make it than fail.

Edit for laughs, my wife and I met when she was 19 and I was 27 in late April 95. We started dating in May, she moved in with me in June, I proposed in July, and we got married in August. 16th anniversary in less than 2 weeks. Has it been easy and fun the whole time ? No, but it wouldn't have been being single either, and we've both helped give each other opportunities and experiences we wouldn't have had otherwise.

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Everyone has their reasons. Just like people who don't ever get married have their reasons.

I got married because I love my wife. We didn't have a big wedding. And dysfunctional is a matter of opinion.

People get married because they're in love and want to spend the rest of they're life together. BUT you don't know what its going to be like 10 years down the road.

Things change, People change

i totally agree with u like why get married if it never lasts right..like girls goo crazy in weddings .and guys get cold feet so i say screw marriage and have fun or just be engaged for ever :)