serious relationship

United States
July 24, 2011 11:13pm CST
I for one take every relationship seriously regardless of being married. Most people believe that if you do not have a ring on your finger that you should not show the person the same respect well I strongly disagree. I believe that once you and the person that you are with agree that you will have a monogomous relationship that ou should treat it as such. I remember once I was approached and I told the individual that I had a boyfriend his response was that it wss not like I was married or had a ring on my finger he also went on to say that what he dont know wont hurt I took that as an insult because to him he did not respect my relationship because I was not married I believe that once you committ yourself to someone unless you have an open relationship regardless of being married we should all respect the relationship that we are in and take it just as serious as if you had exchanged vows.
2 responses
axes1986
@axes1986 (35)
• Bulgaria
25 Jul 11
This is a good topic for discussion. I think marriage isn't a criterion,but isn't a bad think. Relationship doesn't depend on the ringfinger. But if you have a children,better to have a same last name. This is my vision.
meenalkadian
@meenalkadian (348)
• India
27 Jul 11
I also agree with axes1986. I believe that marriage does not make your relationship 100% breakage proof but it is better for the kids to have same last name.
diala84
@diala84 (138)
• United States
25 Jul 11
I agree 100%. That guy is a total sleaze. Me and my boyfriend have been dating for over 6 years. Many people seem to think that marriage is the next step and that it means something more than just boyfriend and girlfriend. We have made a commitment to each other and are in a monogamous relationship. We respect each other and talk as equals in the relationship. Just because we haven't had a ceremony or a ring doesn't mean we are any less committed to one another. A lot of people don't understand and see this symbol of marriage as something more lasting and committed. But the truth is that marriage doesn't automatically mean that you have something more special, deep or committed. People get married on a whim all the time and divorce rate suggest that not all who marry are compatible.