Do you think people should ONLY get married once?

Nope, I think people should be entitled to get married as many times as they like. I may not agree with it, or it may not be something I'd do myself, but the moral guideline I set for myself is for me, not a construct for every other person to live by. If a person is married and for some reason it doesn't work out, I don't see why they should be forced to remain unmarried for the rest of their lives if that isn't their choice. Especially in the case that their spouse may have passed away, then obviously their marriage didn't fail through lack of effort or laziness ... so why should they be made to miss out on the chance at another successful marriage? To each his own, a wonderful phrase to live by. I have my own set of rules that govern my life. I decided that marriage, for me, was a lifetime committment. My husband and I have been married nearly ten years, but it took work and plenty of roadblocks to get here. And to me, the work is worth it in order to maintain something important to me. However, IF it had disolved somewhere along the way, and I managed to meet another person that I felt I could spend my life with, I would likely have gotten married again, too. Who's to say? Regardless, each person has the right to pursue their own happiness. If that takes them 2 marriages, or even 4 or 6, that's their right and their choice. It doesn't affect me, so I could care less. I wouldn't assume to impact their lives and decisions with my moral guidelines the same as I wouldn't appreciate them trying to govern my life with their code of ethics.

Yes, I believe people should get married only once. If something happens to their partners where they pass away, or it ends up developing into an abusive relationship.. Then I do believe that if the individual wants to get married again, they should be allowed to. I am not into telling people to remain single and lonely for the rest fo their lives, nor am I into telling anyone to stay in an abusive relationship of any type... I will be the first to say GET OUT! LEAVE! .. It is better to stay safe than to remain living in an abusive marriage even if you believe in doing your best to try to Marry only once. The Truth is in marriage like everywhere else in the world Things happen, and people do change, and there can be mistakes. The choice of wheather to marry again or not is always up to the individual and their partner. I would hope that no one rushes into marriage after marriage.... without deep thought, planning, and commitment... And I also believe Arranged Marriages, Coventant Marriages, Poly Marriages, Homosexual marriages, all should be allowed but also not forced on anyone. - DNatureofDTrain