Which is better a marriage or a relationship with no committment

It depends on your age. I'm only 25 and want to just play around so I choose a relationship with no commitment. If, however, someone is planning on settling down then they should settle for a relationship leaning towards marriage. It depends on the person and their age. But then again some aren't aware of their life plans so it's very unpredictable.

In my humble opinion marriage is not just papers But it is the vow that you will love your partner for the rest of your life. It is not a vow just in front of people but it is a vow in front of God.

Marriage IS just a piece of paper. Commitment is NOT magically manifested by getting married. A couple is committed to one another long before marriage. I really can't stand the fact that people think not being married automatically means that you're not committed to one another and that people HAVE to get married to somehow "prove" or validate their relationship. It's just absurd.

It is nice to try to live with someone without committing. It would be exciting. I still also believ in the bond of marriage. It is just not papers. But it is also way where you asked for blessings in your realtionship. When you get married, you seek blessings from God and from people that the two of you are living together and starting a family. Also, there is this bond that says both of you made a promise to hold on to each other no matter what. Marriage is different from relationship with no commitment in many better aspect.

Marriage is not an assurance of commitment. There are broken marriages because they never commit themselves to someone they'd make the vows during wedding. While there are relationship without the marriage contract that lasts forever. And i don't think that relationship out of marriage doesn't have commitment. Being in a relationship,as boyfriend/girlfriend commitment is already there,what more with living together? I am not against marriage,i am a married person but not a successful one. But i can say that separation is a better choice than staying in a marriage without commitment and respect. I don't agree also with living in without marriage,but i respect people who are in a relationship with live-in,it is their choice and we can not blame them for choosing it,they had their reasons. For me,it is better to have a broken marriage than staying in a marriage with no love,respect and commitment. Have a good day

There is no good relationship without a commitment. If you can't have a good relationship, how could a marriage ever survive?

I have the same opinion as you tokwa99. I believe in marriage, I think couple will try harder to work out their relationship if they are married since there is a tie that is binding them. Some people opt for living together I guess to test if things will work out for them before getting married, they could also be afraid of committing and unsure with their partner.

Marriage. I don`t want to waste my time for relationship with no commitment. After I realize that I feel comfortable with someone, I love him and he loves me too, ready to make commitment, marriage is the best, and again, I agree with the statement that marriage is not just a paper and a ring. It`s a commitment, responsibility to take care of each other, to be honest to each other.

I'm really not against with any because I respect individuality's preference. It is up to them for what they want to do with their future, we cannot change somebody but we can change ourselves. My fiance and I have been living together from the first year we were together just as a girlfriend and boyfriend. Now we have been living together for 5 years and have overcome many obstacles in relationship and now we are sure that we can definitely work with each other when problem comes. We are also getting married and are actually happy that we know each other's heart for those 5 years and not just talking about settling in a marriage. So I understand what your friend is doing. I have met a lot of married couple but their partner is not exactly the one who will listen to them and also look after them. So it is just wise to get to know the person better before we decide to take a longer journey with him or her because once we vowed our love to the person, it is hard to regret and run away from the responsibility even though we end up finding the man or the woman we are with is not anything that we ever hoped for our future.

I believe marriage is the best way to have a wonderful life for any individual. You will have some one who stands by your side in any situation. Who loves you like no one loves. Who will be your greatest asset. Who will be your strength. And that is your spouse. I tell these out my experience and also observing my parents from my childhood. Happy living

Gaining trust is whats more important for me, and the only way I can do this is with a relationship. Commitments build ties for friends, family and partners that shape one's trust and future. Relationships without commitments are in my view sleazy, because such individuals don't have set ideals or goals for their partners. Such people can not easily benefit from each other, because no commitment has to be made. Quality of life only increases when steady commitments are made, and this is true for careers, investments and education. Marriage is the leading successful option for couples who dearly love each other.

I prefer to be married with the person I love than just be in a relationship or living together because with you and your loved one being married, you seal that bond with marriage not just papers and with love and being committed that you and your spouse will stay true and faithful to each other for life. As for just living together with your partner, there will come a time when both of them will fall out of love and think, "Well, we're not married, so if we get into a really bad argument or we fall out, I can just move out and be free again." To me that's a very childish way of thinking and it just means that both of them never want to commit, it may not be that they just think it's all paperwork or documents but at the end of the day it's being legal and it makes other people think of you as a decent and a faithful person.

I prefer relationship with no commitment. Because before getting married you must think a hundred times before you do so because getting married is not a thing you can't take back you must be 200% sure you know what you are getting yourself into. Unlike relationship with no commitment or in other words no strings attached if things did not work out for you, you can just move on without hustles like filing for divorce or custody rights of the kids and properties or assets.

I agree with the person who said that people today seem to be "anti-commitment." Personally, I wouldn't want to be in a relationship I knew would never go anywhere. What's the point? Marriage means different things to different people - I can accept that, but to me it's a definite commitment that I would like someday. I also want to be married to someone who understands that. I don't want to live with someone who can't commit to me in that way and will always be on a search for the next best thing. Sure, some marriages don't work out, but it doesn't mean people who want to get married and see the deeper meaning behind it shouldn't go for it. I'm all for getting to know a person before marriage, but rather than living together for years, what about a long engagement? I'd have no problem with something like that.

That is a painful marriage and such marriages are not all that few today. people live together in the same house as husband and wife but they pursue their own affairs!

i think this would depend on the couple. with my bf and i we think marriage is better. but in my cousin's case commitment is better. it just depends on the couple.

People today seem to be anti-commitment. They don't want to commit to anything that doesn't further their own selfish desires. They may at times talk a good talk, but when the chips are down they bail ASAP. Many people do live together without the tradition of marriage, and some of those have good relationships, but for the most part marriage is the correct answer. The main problem, aside from the lack of commitment, is the fact that few young people are educated in the area of good relationships as opposed to poor ones, and there is no marriage counselling being done. People divorce because they find that reality is more than they have been taught it was, and they cannot handle reality because they have not been educated in that area. They haven't been taught what to expect from marriage, nor have they been taught the necessary methods of handling relationships.