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Esperanza
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I believe it is an institution,but that is not necessarily a good thing.
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I believe,for me since I have never been married or intend to,find it outmoded.
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I believe that phrase attempts to institutionalize something that should be considered optional at best.
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No, I don't need it. You can get married if you want to, but I see no reason to myself.
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Well, ya I believe it. It does irrefutably exist. But I do believe that marriage isn't always for everyone and that gays should be able to have all the rights of marriage too. If people are allowed to have a 55 hours marriage, others should be able to get get one that is of quality and can last a lifetime.
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LOL...this reminds me of a question I asked a bit ago... http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/853374 I think that everyone's definition of marriage can be different. To me, the definition is the coming together of two people who choose to share their lives together. Some do so within the confines of the popular definition, the "institution" if you will, of obtaining a county issued license and such. Others do so by simply cohabitating, sharing and struggling together, as they walk their paths in life. I do not feel that one is superior to the other, nor that one should be afforded rights that are not available to the other.
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Yes. And mine is the better for it. ;-)
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Yes and if you work at it , it can be wonderful.
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m not married! But yes a marriage is a commitment that is mad for better or worse and its something you have to work at everyday, after all life is not easy!
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defently if you love someone i know you can make marriage work it is a wonderful thing and i cant wait for the day i get married
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After 16 years I hope so
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For sure. There is nothing wrong with it. The problems are what some people do to it but there isn't anything faulty about it. It sure has worked for me for 35 years.
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I believe in it. I have been happily married for 16 years.
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Sure, especially if you plan to have children. However, marriage isn't a magic wand..it won't "fix" whatever is wrong with your life. So you need to be very mindful of what you expect from it and what you have to give, before you try it on! :)
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Even though I went through a rough time with my parents divorce, I still believe in marriage. I told myself though before I get married I will not rush things, so I know I am with the person I want to be with. When I have children I will do what it takes to keep the marriage, so my kids will never have to go through what I went through. I think marriage can be a really great thing with the right person.
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My two bosses are getting married today. I hope it works for them.
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yes i do.:-)+
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Of course. I don't believe in shacking up, and would NEVER refer to a couple living like that as 'married,' even if they say they are. That is just playing house, it's not marriage, and never will be considered even close to the real thing.
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Absolutely. It's not a requirement for a happy relationship though.
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Nope...I've come to a conclusion that marriage is neither natural nor otherwise!!!
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No. It's nice for men, but for women it's kind of a raw deal. I do believe in love and long-term relationships, though.
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After 10 1/2 years of happy marriage, absolutely. By the way, my husband pulls more than his weight. I don't have good health, but I try to pull my weight too, although there are some days I can't. I really think most problems in a marriage could be solved with simple consideration and manners. Sure, that wouldn't solve the really bad problems of abuse, but I think most marriages are just ground down by the day to day small inconsiderations. One partner is working her butt off, while the other is sitting on the couch, or one partner is nagging the other partners ear off, without considering how hard he has worked all week. If you just make a habit of putting yourself in your partners shoes day by day, life goes a lot better.
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I believe in it. It was, and can still be, a good idea. People just... get married for the wrong reasons. And then it doesn't work out, there's a messy divorce, things go to hell. Or worse, they stay together for the wrong reasons, there's resentment, lies, cheating. I believe in marriage, I just wish the people who got married did.
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I still do. Its that its the other people I've known in my life that have no idea what marriage means.
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You do realize that this isn't the time before Christ or a 3rd world country don't you!! We don't exactly get a goat to take a mans daughter off his hands anymore.. I guess Google could help me on this one, maybe thinking for yourself could help you in the same way!
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