... 7 years. My world revolves around him. Everything I do is for him and the quality of our life together. We work and function as a team (the way marriage is supposed to be!). If you are married and need a reminder to take time with your mate, your vision of marriage is severely askued. I am sorrry ...

Why is there such a high rate of failure in not only marriage but also relationships with partners, children, etc. My personal opinion is that we do not remind ourselves to think about our spouse enough. The bottom line is that we do not have an alarm ...

... infinitely more important than its parents' immediate right, need or desire to reproduce. Legal requirement of a predetermined money deposit for marriage could be used as a safety measure to ensure financial security for the child to be born. This would make it more likely that children live ...

... a while back that had me thinking about a great idea for a gift for couples getting married. It said the absolute best wedding gift would be a marriage counseling class or seminar. They say, not only will it open up each other more, but add for a much more creative, loving, and long life together. ...

Marriage is forever and I don't want to change that concept. It is new idea and needs new vocabulary created just for it. It would be legally binding and treated just like normal marriage. S.T.A.M.P could stand for Short Time ...

This is an idea that would definately SAVE LIVES. Just ask the 60% of us that are divorced or wish we were. PLUS, as an added benefit, it would completely destroy the lives of thousands of Lawyers.

[quote="grace"]marriage is sacred partnership and a lifetime commitment that should be engaged with when you know your ready to accept a responsibility and obligation.[/quote] I think marriage is ok as one option -- it shouldn't ...

... but if one family separated how about thier children Im sure they are also affected especially if you have many children. Sometimes I believe that marriage is a lifelong maybe it is true but not to all. In one family reach each end but if you love each other you should stay together and nurture ...

Siegmund's idea is correct. I agree with his proposal on replacing marriage with 5 years contract because i myself believe that marriage is not lifelong maybe it is true for some but not to all. Through this proposal, the controversial issue on divorce will ...

marriage is sacred partnership and a lifetime commitment that should be engaged with when you know your ready to accept a responsibility and obligation.

... 4: 1% bs. I don't think we can manage 0% bs. We are all such bs artists. Hey wouldn't that be cool: somebody asks somebody else for the hand in marriage and that person starts honoring and cherishing such a crackle button... of course what *** proposes via a gsm.

[quote="Anonymous"]Clearly this was a male idea...marrage is a commitment of love, and should not be given up on because its on contract...i mean really.... :-#[/quote] We should separate the whole love and lifelong commitment thing from domestic partnerships. These partnerships are usuall...

The concepts and expectations of marriage differ and have differed and changed through out history.

And if, "someone", in your Parochially of your Sexist codependency, you are, indeed, truly so confident beyond thought or question, why, then, do you post anonymously, instead of signing up?

... it was, indeed, the uttra-Patriarchal church as created by Paul the late comer self-declared Apostle that abolished the year-and-a-day trial marriage that was likely a custom associated with goddess worship. So you've got it all backwards. <marrage is a commitment of love, and should not ...

Replace marriage with 5 year contract. Lifelong marriage is proven not to work out for a lot of people. So why not replace it with a 5 year contract to be prolonged by both partys on expiration date. This way "sluggish" ...