Why does society say we have to be married and have children to feel complete?

Because our country was founded with the Christian ideals of love and marriage and family and children. And the Bible says to go forth and multiply and really pushes the concept and idea of marriage, along with the church. The fact that fewer and fewer people are being raised "devout" and that this country is slowly, but surely, slipping away from the very ideals that it was founded on (and not all in a bad way in my opinion) says that there is more acceptance towards those that don't marry of have children. Also, human's are ingrained biologically to have a partner and multiply in order to "sustain the species", though that surely isn't a problem, however we can't reprogram biology, at least not yet.

marriage and kids used to be a way of survival. You needed a family to carry on your farm, or your business, or whatever... nowadays things have changed. there is no longer a necesitty in having children to take care of us when we are older, or to help with the family business. Yet we are still all brought up with the believe that when we grow up we are to get married and have children. I think times are changing, and that is no longer the case. People are having a familys because they want to be able to give to their children, not because they expect anything in return. and plenty of people dont want kids at all, for variety of reasons. Don't worry about what society dictates as the norm, do what makes you happy. If you want kids fine, if not, no one can make you. If your only reason is that you're scared that you might abuse them, maybe take some parenting or anger management courses first, and then make a decision.

I think society said that long back.Now parents are very much concerned with the nature of their kids. love marriage or arranged a lot of adjustments are expected between the partnrs. Best points--if your marriage is sucessful, you have someone to share everything in your life, if your kids really love you, you dont have to worry about old age. most of the people become 'humans' after marriage.

I think it is our desire that dictates us to have children and own a family. But we can't deny that there are irresponsible parents. I just hope they had rather chose to be single than having kids and abuse them. I hate irresponible parents.