What do people say about MARRIAGE?

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An opinion on marriage. Well, lets see, I was married for 13 years and then was told that she didn't need me anymore. She told me that she had a good job with good benefits and she had no use for me anymore. So, I gave her what she wanted, her freedom. But really, marriage is a good thing. I wouldn't have traded it for the world. Sometimes it gets a little hectic, trying to bring two minds and opinions into one world, but that is easy to overcome. Marriage is a job, it's something you both have to work at to keep it going. You can't have one person doing everything while the other person is doing absolutely nothing, otherwise it'll never work. There is a lot of give and take, but I think it's worth it. Even though mine didn't work out the way I wanted it to, I planned on being married for life, I do believe that it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Whether or not I would do it again, well, that'll have to come in time.

• 1 year ago

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What do people say about STAYING SINGLE?

Alicia Johnson

Date created: 12/13/07 Section: OPINION

My opinions about marriage can be changeable at times. Sometimes I think that marriage is morally correct so to save myself, I would want to get married early, have some babies, stay true and honest, till death due us part. Then the devil on my other shoulder quickly tells me that all this is nonsense. Why spend the rest of my life with only one person when there are millions… no BILLIONS of men out there for me to explore?? Why would I want to be married for the rest of my life? And at 22 years old?

 My opinions are based on my analysis of the marriages around me, and my personal experience with relationships. I am currently in a serious relationship with a man, and we have been together for about 2 years.  Although we do not plan on getting married anytime soon, the thoughts do cross our minds. On one hand I know that the economy so complicated that getting married could actually save you some money, but so is the dating game.   Getting married, claiming some kids on your taxes and having a double income, can probably help out your finances. It has become almost impossible to survive on one income. So get married, and you will have the possibility to split some rent, groceries and utilities. Marriage is looking better already. Like having a roommate…forever!

Being a single woman, no matter how old you are, no matter how much you are not looking for anything long term, no matter how independent you are, gets boring after a while. I have seen it time and time again. I have a girlfriend that is completely happy being single and leading (what she calls) an independent life, but as the months pass, and as winter approaches that strength disappears. The way I see it, sometimes women are too demanding, myself included. When I say we are too demanding, I don't mean that we want and want and want. What I mean is that we are quick to break up with a man over a small mistake …but if you have decent man, why don’t we try to make it work out?

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