The purpose of marriage?

[Kolarisa]

What do you think the purpose of marriage is (today)? How has your soceity or culture portrayed marriage? How do you think the purpose of marriage has changed throughout time?

[daffy654]

If this is homework then the question is designed to get YOUR thoughts on marriage,not the thoughts of a bunch of internet forum users.

[redcrx]

well it used tobe good for the extra tax allowance, but now thats gone there seems to be no purpose at all.

expand on that a bit for your essay and all should be well.

good luck :)

[Tups]

I'm old fashioned enough to believe that marriage creates a more stable, respectable environment for young children. I have taught enough children over the years to see there is a real difference to their stability and self-esteem, dependent upon whether or not their parents are married. To each other!

[Whoever]

This sounds so much like an essay you are having to write for homework that I can only encourage you to think about it yourself and put your own point of view.

[Lonnie]

Homework or not, i'll give you my thoughts.

First, 30th of this month, my wife and I will have been married thirty years.

Marriage is a lifelong committment to each other, it established a stable envirement, (mostly), to bring up children.

Nowadays, people get married and don't expect it to last, thats wrong, marriage has to be worked at, to create a home and a loving envirement.
Yes, arguements happen, bound to, but you work it out, not as now, seek divorce at the first sign of discord, and even though I don't believe in co-habiting, I accept it happens, but its easier to walk away from, with disasterous results for any children there may be.

[ganesh]

I don't believe it tups, in my kids classes about a quarter have divorced parents or have half-sisters and step-parents. I don't see why being brought up in a 'married' environment is any more respectable.
I have been 'living with' my partner for over 30 years and have 2 almost grown-up kids. They have been brought up in a loving family environment and the fact that we have no marriage certificate means nothing at all.
Your sentiments do not reflect the facts out there,and that is that relationships and security matters but not 'Marriage'
It may have been important in times gone by and still in certain countries,but not here and not now. The more we think of marriage as the 'ultimate commitment' and not just an excuse for a celebration, the more divorces there'll be! People should think long and hard before having children but just being married is not enough.

[itsmeron]

i think marriage is a thing of the past which was the right thing to do but nowdays most people i know are divorced so i see no point to marriage why not live together or just do your own thing even if there are kids involved as long as you make it a happy set up thats all that matters.

[LoftyLottie]

Well personally, I would echo Lonnie's reply. I believe in marriage, and actually divorces are on the decrease these days. Apparently, more people are wanting the commitment that a marriage promises.

It's got nothing to do with respectability whatsoever, in my opinion. I certainly have no problems with people living together.

I believe in marriage - but not for the celebration. Weddings mean nothing to me, marriage does.