Marriage

Although today’s society is changing, I personally feel that marriage still holds strong in America.  Even though more marriages are ending in divorce, there are still partners who are in it for the long haul until they are taken away from each other.  Seeing those couples provides many of us with the hope and idea that we can be just as happy with one partner.  Another reason is that marriages have had more meaning over the years than before.  Women used to be seen as property which meant marriages were for men to have rights over the women. Marriage was also used as a way to expand family boundaries like land and other goods.  Today, people marry because they feel that the love they have for each other is worth a life-long commitment.

            Personally, I don’t care for the idea of a temporary marriage.  It sounds to me like a more creative word for scapegoat.  Marriage is a bond between two people for life.  So saying temporary marriage is like saying a life-long commitment that lasts a few years.  Another term in my opinion for temporary marriage is divorce.  They both hold the same features where two people that thought they were in love decide to not be married anymore.  I side with the author Natalie Rivera.  A temporary marriage is disrespectful to the meaning of marriage.  Plus it’s not fair to other partners that can’t get married.  Homosexual couples are still not allowed to be married in some parts of the United States.  I can’t even imagine what a temporary marriage looks like in their eyes.  They don’t have the option of marriage but others can say “ I want to try this marriage but if I don’t like it then I won’t be a part of it anymore.”

            Marriage is still a social fabric in today’s society.  People still view marriage as a huge step in any relationship because it makes them wonder about what the future will hold.  Marriage usually brings up some questions. For me I would wonder if I’m personally ready? Will children be in the picture? Would financial debts play a role in my decision? Most importantly though I would have to think of this question. Do I see myself with the same person 45-50 years from when I get married? Will there still be the same amount of joy and happiness then as there should be now?  Unfortunately this is why more marriages end up in divorce though. Couples lose the spark they had between them.  By losing this, they also lose their happiness, joy, and passion for one another.  Marriage is still strong though for the reason of that one couple.  The couple that stays together and gives every other person the hope they need to keep marriage alive.