Marriage, is it "lifetime guarantee"?

United States
January 13, 2011 8:31pm CST
Once in a wedding ceremony, I witness my good friend reading out loud of his vow, and his ex - spouse vow. They will love each other until the end of the day, or end of the world. No matter sickness or collapse of the Earth. Maybe I am a little to exaggerate about those vow. But basically, they all have the same meaning. But whether those loves are "lifetime guarantee", just like the products we purchase from Best Buy? I think not. My friend got divorce 2 years, and it seems that their vow simply a speech; a protocol or a routine for every married couple to follow. Maybe our society is stepping backward, there is no such thing of "lifetime guarantee". No such product and service existed.
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10 responses
@rushian09 (139)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
Somebody told me that if you get married, your life will be so complete, comfortable, but after that, several weeks, your not happy anymore. It's that you have all the responsibility. So for me, marriage is not a lifetime guarantee.
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@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
Hi there. Here's what I believe in, there's no guarantee when it comes to a relationship that it will last longer the way we expect it to be. In fact, there's no guarantee that some of us are so afraid to take the risk of getting married for the fear that it might end so soon. I am married, civilly, that is and we were given a piece of note with words on it to recite, yes those are just speech.But, deep inside of me it was real ( I don't know about my husband,though). But being in a relationship, especially, marriage is no joke. It has to be worked on so hard in order for it to last long.
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
15 Jan 11
hello king, Lucky are those that marriages lasts a lifetime. But i can say that marriage is not guaranteed with a lifetime relationship. There are many reasons why does a marriage broke,but one thing is sure... no one ever dream ending to a broken one. The moment a couple decided to get marry and exchanged their vows...it's a wish of forever... But reality is...not all marriages lasts forever. Have a great Sunday
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
14 Jan 11
When we get married, we might think of as the union as a lifetime guarantee. Nothing in life csn be guaranteed to us. Marriage is a relationship that needs nurturing and commitment every day. it will only last as long as we let it.
@EdnaReyes (2622)
• Philippines
15 Jan 11
Marriage is not lifetime guarantee because this is a union of two different people who decided to stay together as life partners. But it's not a guarantee that they stay together for a lifetime cause there's a lo of things inside a marriage. There's differences in culture, faith, personalities. A lot of things may happen. The couple share duties and responsibilities for the marriage to last. It's a two way traffic. if one's is not moving on the right track, then problems will set in, this will give marriage a shale, a rock and if worst things come, it could break up. It's up for the couple on how long a marriage can last. And of course, love has a lot of say to make it going and lasting.
14 Jan 11
It depends on the people who made the vow. Some people still last long because they love and care for each other. Some couples stay in being married because of responsibilities and commitment. Some are for pleasure that when you don't meet their expectations, they demand separations.
@iceydon (342)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
Lifetime guarantee would effect only if couples stays as married and keep their vows. We cant equate marriage as products or services that we avail. It is a continuing outflow of love. True love will bind married couples into lifetime guarantee of their commitment with each other. Without it the real meaning of marriage is without guarantee.
@dong88 (795)
• China
14 Jan 11
Oh,you are the subject very interesting.Yes ah,marriage vows can not guarantee the long-term marriage.In fact,this is normal.Because people are fickke,as the same as the changing world.When the marriage of two people fall out of love,dissolution of marriage is most in a wise choice.
@sweet_pea (3322)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
It is possible if both of the parties are willing to work hard on the relationship. I still see people being married to each other until their old years. So, there must be a happy ever after. Being married is not a piece of cake. I should know, it really was not easy. It requires a lot of understanding, a lot of patience and we should not let pride rule. If you are not willing to work on it, expect the divorce papers knocking on your door soon.
@krieyszel (330)
• Philippines
14 Jan 11
Nope!!marriage is never ever a guarantee that you'll be together forever. There was a lot of couples who had been separated and find their way in other person.I don't know why it happened,I know being engaged into marriage is sacred and should be respected.They made bows to be with each other in riches or poorer.They will also love more each other.Maybe,there just things which we thought it's meant but it's only in the beginning and in the end they are not.I know,it's very sad and painful but were not in their situation and holding their mind and heart.So, we just to understand I know,things between them doesn't goes well.Sometimes,they just have to made decisions which they could be better for them.If separating ways in solve in their problem well,there is nothing we could do.There just time isn't easy to understand. It's just the love will decide.