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I think this article misses the purpose of marriage: Family. I didn't marry my wife in pursuit of happiness. I married my wife in pursuit of family. We're buil
by alexmingoia 6y ago
I think this article misses the purpose of marriage: Family.
I didn't marry my wife in pursuit of happiness. I married my wife in pursuit of family. We're building something greater than both of us, out of love, respect, and companionship.
In my experience, the people I know who don't "get" marriage tend to see it as nothing more than a legal codification of a live-in girlfriend/boyfriend. It appears the author sees it much the same way. Seen from the family perspective, marriage is so much more than just a long-term boyfriend/girlfriend.
- bennyelv 6y agoWhy do you need marriage in order to create a family? ...Other than for the legal codification of it.
- jarjoura 6y agoWell wanting and raising children is A reason to get married, but it's far from the only reason.
- closeparen 6y agoFor some, “family” reduces to “children.” In this case marriage does not mean much. It’s sufficient to marry a competent and trustworthy friend or colleague. And to maintain colleague/friend levels of emotional and physical distance from that person except when actively trying to conceive. For others, “family” starts between husband and wife. You build a loving home with each other, then add children to it.