Is marriage necessary in the modern society?

@shivamani10 (11038)
Hyderabad, India
October 5, 2016 10:35am CST
The society in any country is experiencing a rapid transformation. In the field of relationships in a family, this transformation is quite visible. The number of Divorce cases is increasing day by day. In some countries, it is very easy to get a divorce but in some countries getting a divorce is not that that much easy. The procedure, the conditions, compensation involved etc, will give a disappointing picture supporting the continuity of a family system. In the Philippines, the number of divorce cases is increasing alarmingly. The people are expecting to make a law that eases the divorce procedure. The law is made a long back is still not seeing the light of the day and it is pending with the Congress for approval. There the people are not maintaining a solid family structure. They are going for divorce within 3 months of their marriage. Just because there is no love, understanding, and affections between a husband and wife. This we can call a social paralysis. Is there any need to go for a marriage in the society which is affected by Social Paralysis?
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5 responses
@msiduri (5687)
• United States
6 Oct 16
In general, marriage is for the legal and social protection of children. It's not perfect, of course, and there is room for individual needs.
@rina110383 (24495)
6 Oct 16
We don't have divorce here in the Philippines. Family Code allows annulment of marriage, declaration of nullity of marriage and legal separation, but not divorce.
@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
5 Oct 16
I don't think there is any need for marriage. A piece of paper is not going to keep a couple together but it'll generally make it much more expensive for them to split up. Here in the UK thousands of couples live together without being married and there is no stigma in that. Maybe in other societies that is a bit different.
• Agra, India
5 Oct 16
I think the people and their thinking is changing g with time... No one will give a damn
• New Delhi, India
5 Oct 16
@shivamani10 The Indian society is not yet ready to accept Live-In relationships wholeheartedly. According to me, marriage is not a compulsion. A couple who is in love and wants to live together are free to do so. However, as I stated above, in our country we are not ready to accept the Live-In system as such and thus, marriage becomes a necessity.