Does marriage mean anything anymore?

Marriage means a whole lot to my family. To my husband and I, it means unity and promise. It makes your relationship solid and I gave a promise to God,that this will be husband forever. We lived together and had our daughter before we got married. But that feeling of commitment and saying our vows to each other and to God was awesome. A lot of people told us marriage changes the relationship, but to us, it never did. It is suppose to make you both better people because that is what you want for each other. Marriage is a promise. And I like that feeling every time I look at him. I feel proud and know that he is mine forever. Hope that helps!

It means a lot. When you ask someone to marry you, you are saying you want to be with them for the rest of your life, and more importantly, want them to be part of your family. If you're simply living together, you're not making that commitment to each other.

before i want to say i agree with srhelmer... being married is a lot diff with living together.living together is very vulnerable because there's no strong bind between the 2 of u.being married means sharing,more attaching,and build a family.by married you can try to make a happy family and let go your past (since u say u are a broken home) then later dont make ur child feel the same way with u.married is so valuable and sacret...hopefully u can build a very loving family and have a very loving husband.

Marriage is the union of 2 people who love eachother so much that they cant live without eachother for another minute. Alone you are just 2 seperate people but together you are 1. A wedding is a celebration of your love for eachother, it is a way to announce to the world and your family and friends that you 2 love eachother so much that you are willing to devote the rest of your life to this 1 person and no other. I have been married for just over 6yrs now and I am still in love with my husband as much today as I was when we said our vows.

It does mean exactly what it meant 50 years ago. The thing that has changed is the reason people are getting married these days. Alot of people dont get married because they love one another and because they vow to be together in sickness and in or for better or worse. They get married for things like convenience and tax purposes and so forth. This is why so many marriages end in divorce these days. Dont let the stupid behavior of society and people keep you from commiting and vowing your love to your other half. It is still a joyous occasion and as long as you are doing it because you want to then I say enjoy. By the way congratulations.

Marriage is the proof of contract binding legally between both woman and man. Marriage puts people into recognized identity and we know who is with who and their children is also recognized. To me that is the importance of getting married.

I think marriage is much too easily dissolved these days making it look like the easieI believe heartily in marriage and st option too a lot of people. A lot of people do not belong togther, and this does need to be an option, but I think people give up on eachother much easier when they initially feel stagnate,or snared.They give up something they need in their lives when they don't realize that the best of relationships are still the greatest compromises.

well, there's always the legal benifits from it. you get a tax deduction in the US if you're married. but i think marriage means things to different people. to me, marriage is a commitment, meaning we'll be together forever. we made a promise and we're making that promise official.

I really think that if watching Dr. Phil has changed your mind about getting married that perhaps you're having "cold feet" that go deeper then one hour of the good doctor! Were you having second thoughts before watching the show? If so I would suggest you spend a lot of time reflecting on why you love your fiance and if you really do want to get married.

i honestly don't think that marriage has to have a point. i'm sure there are some experts out there who've researched and figured out that human beings find it necessary to cohabitate with another fellow human being. i guess same goes with all species that live on this earth. ... it's also very difficult to zone into the meaning of marriage because it means SO MUCH to SO MANY different types of individuals, even cultures. for some cultures marriage is a way to increase their properties and assets (as in the case of arranged marriages)... blah blah. i just really believe that we collectively don't want to spend the rest of our lives alone and we also have this sense of immortality - and for me, the only real way to live forever is to leave a lasting legacy with your children and hope that they also pass it on. ... and on a more personal note, marriage is difficult and it is equally difficult to find the right partner, so far it's working for a whole lot of people, i think it's just that we hear more from people getting divorced rather than the people having good marriages. my husband is a pain sometimes, but he's mine and so far, i still love him. he's sometimes not easy to love but we try to make things as smooth as possible for each other. :o)

I don't see the point of marriage myself as I have everything I want now, what extra is a piece of paper going to bring to my life? I think that some people see it as a form of security but what's secure about something that can be ended at any time? Look at how many marriages end in divorce for example.

you were scared by doctor phil? wow....anyway you get a tax break if you are married and can adopt

i dont see the point of getting married. it just adds a new last name for women, the mrs title and a piece of paper saying you belong to someone. i also come from a broken home. i do live with,sleep with and share finances with my boyfriend we have been together for a year and a few months. i dont want to get married at this point. it affects your credit score when you get married and my boyfriends credit isnt so good because of a divorce. so i see no point in getting married.

LOL, you should not be making your serious, life-changing decisions off of Dr. Phil... ...well, at least that's my opinion.

it is all about committment to a common life and goals if you arent marriage you haven't gotten it to lose or win you can just escape your own time without any thing to hold you

I agree. Ive been with my fiance for 5 years. We have two children. A 2 year old and a 5 month old. We have been living together for 4 of those 5 years. In most people eyes we are already married. When we get mail it usually says mr and mrs. And on just about everything (besides the legal stuff) I have used his last name. The only thing that says we arent married is the government. We dont have that peice of paper to prove it. He claims me on his taxes (im a stay at home mom), and im on his insurance. Soooo....the marriage for me is the paper. We have had 4 wedding dates set and have just decided to wait until we feel like we want to spend the money on a wedding. Because we both agree, if we get married we dont want a small wedding. He was married before and they just went somewhere real quick and got married, no tuxes flower, wedding dress, nothing like that. And he says if he is going to do it again for the last time, he wants to experience a real wedding.

Marriage is a symbol of committment and trust. It says to the person you are with that you have looked for love and found it and that your search is over. You are showing that person that you want to spend the rest of your life with them. Yes, you can just live together and have a similar relationship to marriage, but it is not as symbolic. Marriage says that you are sticking with this for life. Yes, people don't always honor that committment and this should be discussed with your partner. There are also no garuantees and you could still end up getting divorced, but it is improtant to remember that even healthy and happy marriages have disagreements and you need to be committed enough to each other to work past them and not just throw your hands up in the air and end it. I'm also not saying that people don't sometimes have good reasons to get divorced, but as with all relationships in life, there are risks and you can play it safe and miss out on a good thing or you can be willing to take a chance.

Go and get married. just dont think that you're gonna marry him because you're gonna live together, raise children together etc.. but just think that the reason why you're gonna marry him is that you love him so much and you want to be with him for the rest of your life.

mean love , children , family .. .

marriage make two body a soul,after marriage they start thinking about them not just for himself/herself,they are called as a family,they do everything for the family,the money they earn belong to family not to a person,their families come closer to each other,and the person get more relations,and the family expands and expends the responsibility toward the family.