Is Getting Married a social commitment??

Australia
April 16, 2010 10:05pm CST
Lot of marriages are done to satisfy the society of having a Social status. Does Really Marriage is for the Social commitment or at Individual discretion? If its at individual discretion, how to overcome the questions raised by society??
3 responses
• Australia
24 Apr 10
Yeah,marriage is a social commitment and a personal commitment. Many people think that marriage is the beginning of their happily ever afters,but in most casts marriage seems the end of a relationship.Because spending day after day with the someone can get tedious...Marriage is a promise to live among many different obligations and sacrifice...
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
18 Apr 10
Yes I think so on both counts. I can very well declare it a social commitment and also a personal choice. There are some people who are just into marriage to keep the family heritage in line or some marry for the will of the parents or for privilege. Whatever the choice are both society and personal aspect matters. If society raised question about the true nature of the marriage then I think it's already none business of the society. the marriage happen and the society knew about it...but that's' all there is to it they can't do anything anymore except accept the marriage.
@zim1fW (285)
• Philippines
17 Apr 10
Marriage is a personal commitment to a person, made before the public or the society. That means it has both impact individually and publicly. I don't so much understand what "questions raised by society" is all about? What questions are these?