Do you believe that marriages are made in heaven?

@scheng1 (24649)
Singapore
October 23, 2015 8:59am CST
Many cultures believe that marriages are made in heaven. I think many people in all parts of the world believe in this concept too. That is why they are searching for the "soul mate", the one that is meant for them. Do you believe in this concept too?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
23 Oct 15
If marriages were made in heaven then heaven is doing a poor job. No, I don't believe in that theory. It's a choice we make and things go as they go, sometimes well and sometimes not. There are no guarantees.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
23 Oct 15
@scheng1 Sorry, I don't see that viewpoint at all. There are many people that pray and still things don't work out. I believe in free will and that continues till the day we die. All the best!
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
23 Oct 15
The saying is that God has the perfect person for everyone of us, but many people do not seek advice before their marriages. Think of how many marriages break up within a year because both parties refuse to heed advice. If they had prayed for wisdom before they got married, there would be signs to tell them that they should wait, or that the person they loved is not the right one.
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• Lucknow, India
25 Oct 15
@scheng1 So, then why did they get married at all if God did not intend it!! Something must have stopped them!! But no!! And if it is God's responsibility to take care of such things, don't you think these cases would have stopped a long time ago!!
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Oct 15
I believe that in real life, not all marriages are made in heaven because there are couples who make their marriage like hell.
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
23 Oct 15
That is why people believe that marriages are made in heaven. If you are meant to get married at 35 to your perfect soulmate, and you get married when you are 23, you will get divorce a few years later. The elders will say that you force the hands of God when He knows you are not ready.
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• Lucknow, India
25 Oct 15
@scheng1 If elders say God's hands were forced, then what forced him to break it up!! And I am sure most of these elders would have celebrated the marriage too!! Why??
@marguicha (222407)
• Chile
23 Oct 15
I believe in atraction to begin with. Then, there are lots of factors that make a marriage solid. Respect, patience and tolerance are omportant parts of love. If you add luck, I´d say that it can work. Maybe the "luck" part is what some people call made in heaven.
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• Preston, England
23 Oct 15
I see quite a few marriages that seem to have been forged in Hell
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@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
23 Oct 15
The original intention is that God knows best, so people should pray and wait for God to guide them to the right one. Now, many people just get married despite the fact that all their friends and relatives warn them against the marriage. I think they make their own hell.
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@vandana7 (100127)
• India
24 Oct 15
@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
24 Oct 15
Yes, marriage makes us like in heaven if our marriage is harmony, but marriage make us in hell if it is not harmony. But make it a marriage like in heaven is not an easy work, we must patient and patient with our partner. Because it is not easy sailing boat that has two captain. There are much sacrifice to get a happy marriage.
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@SHOHANA (16093)
• Bangladesh
24 Oct 15
For me marriage is the legal way to continue relationship between men and women. Its a good concept for a better life
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• Lucknow, India
25 Oct 15
@SHOHANA Even if the man treats his wife like garbage or the other way round??
@Samanthavv (1380)
• United States
23 Oct 15
No. I am an atheist. I sincerely believe that a relationship is a combination of physical attraction, hormones, perseverance and commitment. I think after the initial phase of a relationship it becomes more about investment. You couldn't start all over after investing so much time and energy into someone.
• India
24 Oct 15
Marriage are made in heaven and some marriage partners are made in hell:-)
@vandana7 (100127)
• India
24 Oct 15
Not really. I think god outsourced that ages ago.
• Greece
24 Oct 15
I think that marriages are made on earth and it takes two determined people to make it work. If people are looking for a soul mate they are bound for disaster.
• United States
24 Oct 15
NO - a marriage is what two people make of it.
• Quezon City, Philippines
24 Oct 15
I totally agree with this.
• Lucknow, India
25 Oct 15
Oh Hell no!! I have seen cases which illustrate that marriages are made because of money, greed and lust!! If God is really a good guy, I don't think he will authorize such a thing in Heaven!!
• Manila, Philippines
25 Oct 15
marriage started in the Garden of Eden. God started it when He marry Adam and Eve. Marriage can be called from heaven if the marriage people are happy in the relationship. They are soulmate. They understand each other.
@Tita417 (1228)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
23 Oct 15
I think this means that God has anointed this marriage because marriage is sacred in the eyes of God and no one can separate them. That's what I know That's why you get married in a church with a priest or a pastor.
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