Must I get married?  

for whatever reasons it is, don't marry for the wrong ones. Usually the wrongs ones are in the same package with "rushing" to get wed.
I am also single but happy.... almost got married but later realized i was not yet strong enough for such commitment. i realized that the whole idea just eats me. if you want to get married, marry for the right reasons that you will hold on to in your heart together with your other half. Without that, it would be difficult to face its demands gracefully.
Enjoy life, whether married or single...

It's definately not a must to get married and I definately DON'T recommend just getting married for the sake of marrying. All of the joys and benefits of marriage come with spending your life with the one you're truly meant to be with, not just any old person you decide to marry. That's the best way to do things if you want to be miserable, though.

As for marriage entailing procreation, I have to disagree. While many married people do decide to have children, that's also not a must. Many married couples are childless by choice.

Getting married just for the sake of it doesn't seem to be a very good reason to me . You have to find the right partner, or at the very least someone you strongly feel is the right partner (even if we're mistaken very often). Marriage is supposedly a lifetime commitment, and you wouldn't want to spend the rest of your life with somebody you start disliking a bit more every day after a few years.

Of course, there's always the possibility of a divorce, but these can get quite troublesome and messy.

So here's my advice: look before you jump. ;)

I don't know how old you are but no matter what age, marriage is not meant to be rushed, you have to find the right woman first who would want to carry your genes. When you find one, cohabitation is legal so try that first to be sure, then you can get married and have kids and live happily ever after. Amen!

I think marriage is very important to every one and it better to get married at right time.But,getting a good life partner is the main problem.First you have to find a good partner who can fully understand and adjust with you.If you get a wrong partner,then you have to suffer a lot.

I think that marriage isn't a thing that you should do out of peer pressure.And unless you are about to turn 60 tomorrow, you still have time.I believe not everyone has to get married.But if you really want to marry, take your time and find the right person.You want it to last forever. If you rush into it, the marriage may fail.i can see trying to star having kids as soon as you can, but you have to find the right woman.These days some women don't want to have kids or they may want to wait. So when you do date, ask her views on children.This isn't a race. Take your time. Do what you like to do and take a look around.Your future wife may be there, enjoying your favorite hobby.I know she is out there. Good Luck.

I do not honestly think that marriage is a must...if you find that person who is the light of your life then fine, but you cannot force that it will happen when it happens.

I almost got married once and the person who I thought was my other half cheated on me, and I also suffered depression so we split up....I'm not sure if there is another person out there for me, although to be honest I'm fine as I am being single.

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Dont worry. It is said that there is one person who is born for you. The reason why you have not meet with each other is that it is not well-timed now. So, just wait. I believe you and every singles will meet with their lover in some place at some time.

Hello lordwiz,
Marriage and issues like this, I believe, is totally subjective. And its really unusual when it comes from someone like you, who has hardly shared with us the private life of his! Obviously, I get that somewhere at the back of the mind you are if not troubled but certainly thinking about it.

Marriage, to me, is responsibility, union of families more than just two physical unions and not to forget the institution which ensures genetics. So, that way , if you are prepared mentally you should go ahead. It would be just like another intrinsic planning your life ahead. But then, you have to be prepared for the pros and cons, which I am sure you know.

Good luck!