10 reason to get married

[JeanneElle]

1) Because you cannot imagine living without the significant other
2) less risk of catching STDs
3) Tax breaks
4) someone else can do the dishes
5) kids
6) because your own wedding is the best party you will ever attend
7) to prevent mother from bothering you about it
8) being single is just too much (Stay Intoxicated Nightly, Get Laid Everyday)
9) 9 months of a steady designated driver during pregnancy
10) some else can do your laundry

If anyone shows this list to my wife I will hunt you down and let you marry here. LOL.

LOL LOL

[KB24]

10) some else can do your laundry

Haha... you better clear your web history so your wife doesn't catch this!

[dmarisca]

1.) Love for each other and a desire to strengthen the bond between them.
2.) Desire to raise a family.
3.) Financial reasons (many studies show that married couples are financially more stable and better off, in general, than singles).
4.) Social pressure.

[arian.mae]

I guess I only got two reasons why I wanted to get married... to have kids and raised them well and someone to be with me for the rest of my life, to comfort me, understands me and will love me forever...

[GrimJack]

I am 60 and spent most of my time as a bachelor both living alone and living in shared housing (not w/partner). I was quite pleased with my situation then I met DW about 20 years ago, I asked her to marry me about 17 years ago and we will get married RSN! We are very compatible and maybe just a little too similar in that we are nearly identical politically. We do not want kids; we want companionship and may get another cat soon (our last cat lived to 19 and died in our lap).

[Goldy1]

From my husband's perspective he seems to love being married to me. I know I am not perfect but I
cut his hair
do his laundry
clean our house
do tons of stuff for me like call insruance companie to sort out billing issues for him
shop and cook and watch his diet
For me, I also enjoy him as my friend, confidant, and he has always been a decent breadwinner.
We waited 7 years to hav eour first kid on the way due to my cold feet and I feel happy. I have a house, man, and baby ont he way and he treats me well.
I don't get why people live together a lot of years before marriage but I do not judge. From my past dating, most people are insecure, unfaithful,lazy, and have hang ups. Glad to be done with dating.

[Goldy1]

My mom got knocked up with me at 17, had me at 18, and they(parents) are walking off into the sunset together in Florida now holding hands. lol. I think you just know. I knew I Would marry my DH after like our 3rd date or something. He fixed a lamp in my apt. when he came to pick me up for a date(even bought it a new switch) lol. He still fixes stuff for me now. Our whole dating story would make a nice essay I should write one day. LOL.

[Skooby]

I hope to get married one day...I plan on staying a virgin until married. First night should be really special.

[mom-from-missouri]

I hope to get married one day...I plan on staying a virgin until married. First night should be really special.

Good for you. I think there would be less failed marriages if this were always the case. I think a lot of people do too much "comparison shopping" dating instead of old fashioned courting.
Saturday the girls and I went to a wedding where the couple shared their first kiss--it was after they completed their vows.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

I've always wondered about that, what is the reality of rushing into marriage because you are saving yourself for marriage? Most prominent was jessica simpson. She swore to save herself and I think she did. But then turns out the marriage wasn't so great.

Would it have happened if they weren't rushing to bed?

[jIM_Ohio]

A person may miss out on a good relationship by waiting. I know many guys which would stop going out, or never ask a woman out if they knew that to be true.

[Skooby]

Good for you. I think there would be less failed marriages if this were always the case. I think a lot of people do too much "comparison shopping" dating instead of old fashioned courting.
Saturday the girls and I went to a wedding where the couple shared their first kiss--it was after they completed their vows.

Wow, their first kiss at their wedding. I hope your right though, I would like to stay with whoever I get married to forever.

A person may miss out on a good relationship by waiting. I know many guys which would stop going out, or never ask a woman out if they knew that to be true.

Why can't it be a good relationship anyway? Maybe waiting will enhance the relationship (i'm no expert, i'm just thinking outloud here).

Also, maybe most guys will stop dating a woman, but how many women will stop dating a guy? I'm a guy, so I'm curious as to what everyone thinks most females would do if they found out the guy they are dating is waiting (I've never disclosed being a virgin while dating but i've never been really serious with anyone either).

[Cassandra]

Good for you. I think there would be less failed marriages if this were always the case. I think a lot of people do too much "comparison shopping" dating instead of old fashioned courting.
Saturday the girls and I went to a wedding where the couple shared their first kiss--it was after they completed their vows.

That's impressive and admirable that they were able to wait until marriage for their first kiss. I bet it was very romantic and meaningful for them.

I was curious if there were any statistics on how many people the average woman kisses. The "average" ranges from 14 to 79.

Though most sites agreed that the average person spends 336 hours (or two weeks) kissing.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Skooby how old are you? Would you be the 40 year old virgin? And how quickly do you see yourself proposing and getting married? Would you enter a relationship for at least a year? Or 6 months? Or is it something you think will happen quickly and you'll marry very soon.

Mom-in-missouri, how long had this couple been going out before marriage?

I am almost 100% certain my roommate is a virgin. But he'll likely have an arranged marriage so it's not a huge deal.

But as he put it, rush into marriage for sex and then most of his friend's have regretted it. And he's over 30. So he'll likely be the 40 year old virgin. Will his marriage last? Absolutely 100%. But not because he waited.

Rather because it has to or else the woman will be shunned in his religious community. So there is no divorce.

[SacredFaerie]

Health insurance and BAH are two reasons I often here but that's because of the people we hang out with.