What are some of the reasons that people, any people, get married

Squatch

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:20 PM
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What are some of the reasons that people, any people, get married

in the first place?

I got married because I want my wife to spend the rest of her life with me. (hee, hee, hee)

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Gormy Cuss

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:21 PM
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1. Married couples get good discounts on memberships and stuff.

I'm cheap.
:evilgrin:

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RufusEarl

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:26 PM
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2. To have children!

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smokey nj

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:52 PM
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6. Not us....

My husband and I are childless by choice, we got married so that our relationship would be legally recognized.

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RufusEarl

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:12 PM
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7. My wife and are also childless, by choice.

We were also married by a JP, so we have a civil marriage not a religious marriage. The getting married for the children sake, is a valid reason for marriage but so to is buying a home.

Their are allot of good reasons to get married, and i can't think of one good reason to keep anyone who want to marry from doing so.

Peace!

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jdlh8894

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:35 PM
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3. Damn good question

I've been married 3 times since 1975. The one and only and I have been together for over 20 yrs. I think th first two were out of situations at hand, or just compatibility at the time.

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sinkingfeeling

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:36 PM
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4. Beats me! I've been divorced since 1970!

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cigsandcoffee

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Mon Jun-05-06 04:40 PM
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5. They think they have to.

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proud2BlibKansan

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:14 PM
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8. We figured that as a team it would be easier

to fight the gay agenda. :evilgrin:

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Hamlette

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:48 PM
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9. I married my husband for his money

we were living together, he got benefits through the GI bill, $210 per month when single, $330 if he was married. Our rent was $80 per month so $110 was a lot of money to us. (I'm only half kidding.) We're looking forward to our 32nd anniversary this year.

Seems benefits like health insurance would be a big motivator today.

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im10ashus

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:55 PM
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11. Congratulations on 32 years!

That's quite an accomplishment by an standard. My partner and I are coming up on 9 years. I hear that's about 27 years in straight marriage. :-)

Seriously though. Congratulations!

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Hamlette

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Mon Jun-05-06 07:58 PM
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12. thanks

after a time, inertia sets in. I'm kidding...mostly...no entirely. The security of family is worth all those times I pretended he was right. ;)

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WindRavenX

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Mon Jun-05-06 06:52 PM
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10. I want to get married, but not in the religious way

I want a life partnership. I want my best friend to be with me for all of our lives.

I think I have that now--god I hope he doesn't turn into the one that got away :cry:

I'm only 21, FWIW.

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