Trial marriage are you in favor on it???

@mobhomeir (7558)
Philippines
September 6, 2009 4:37am CST
Hello guys...as we can observe nowadays trial marriages are included in what we call a trend. There are some couples who are not legally married in spite of having children. They both agreed to live together for the time being that they are not sure if they would be going forever.Well, we might say some are successful because they came up into legal wedding it's either a civil or church wedding...sad to say to those who broke up because they think the relation would not work out without the thinking the consequences of their children that be staying or not to their grand parents... What can you say about this? Are you in favor of this or not..? Happy mylotting friends...!
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@mohitseth (568)
• India
7 Sep 09
sorry my friend marriges are not meant for trial purpose. u have to be commited to make ur marrige succesful.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yes but some people were doing it already. In fact that's the trend now. They would have to live together and try if they could make their relation works and its only then that they would decide to lock it in a church or civil wedding....thanks for responding..
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
hello mobhomeir, don't you think this will be abused incase we have that? sure there are many advantages having that but there are also disadvantages. for me, couple will not try to make their relationship work if we have that. just my opinion anyway.
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yes. We have it already because that's common now in our society. Some won't work it out and they just separated some didn't that they decided to continue and ended either in civil or church wedding...thanks my friend...
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@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
6 Sep 09
for me it's a good idea..versus risking going into something that is difficult to take back after...
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I think you have the idea...but for those God fearing people this would not be permitted but some of the faithfuls don't mind this that they fall to live in marriage...thanks for responding...
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
oh yeah.. the decision has to do with somebody's beliefs too..
@jasmeena (846)
• Indonesia
7 Sep 09
Well in my opinion, i don`t agree with it, because marriage is about COMMITMENT,not a TRIAL.once you decided to marry someone, you must responsible or what is happening in your famiy..
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yes...because living together with someone is immoral on our society...thanks for responding..
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@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
6 Sep 09
Hello mobhomeir I have lived with someone for a number of years never thought of it as a trial marriage I thought we would be together forever unfortunately things did not work out we had no children together but I loved him with all of my heart its hard when you are with someone for so long and then all of a sudden things go wrong and life as you know it changes, I guess it depends on the individual I think if some men heard the term trial marriage they may actually think twice before living with a female I don't know I could be wrong, I heard of the term common law after I think 7 years, again who knows lol this may be a good way to tittle this situation. Good question
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I got your point. But isn't it that of of the best gift that a man could give his love one is a wedding? I think you will never do that for your own reason..thanks anyway for responding. ....
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
7 Sep 09
Hello mobhomeir I never said I don't want or believe in marriage my question is the term trial marriage wasn't that your question? I never heard of it put that way man and woman living together was just that living together did not know people called it trial marriage
@marctiu (829)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I don't favor trial marriage if the two person agree on that they should try out their married life. I don't think that it is morally right to do. Since marriage is a serious engagement between two individual and it is not a game of trial and error. I know that many have tried this trial marriage and they seem to enjoy this. I think that it is not a good idea to marry someone for a reason of trying it out with that someone. It can hurt feelings. It can also ruin reputations. But I think if there is a proper understanding and a proper agreement between two individuals that they want to have a trial marriage for the best of their relationship and not just trying out to find out that it will work or not, then this time I would favor to this trial marriage. It is because that there is an agreement. Both individual are in favor of trying out their relationship. So I think there's no immorality in this.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I got what you mean...you have your point...I agree with you...thanks
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• Canada
11 Sep 09
I don't consider that a "trial marriage." Lots of married people get divorced, and lots of un-married people stay together. Lots of un-married people break up, and lots of married people stay together. I have a friend who has been with his girlfriend for years, and they have two children together. They are just happy to be together, and feel they don't need to be married. I have lots of friends who have gotten married, only to get divorced. To me it doesn't matter. Whatever works for the couple.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
11 Sep 09
I understand my friend. We have not the same culture I guess that's why I use "trial marriage" divorce is not permitted in our country. Some of my countrymen just living together unwed but got children. Some wedded after a long period of time together some never until they got old. Some living together but after a couple of years got separated knowing they could not stand anymore for whatever problems. For me living together unwed is like a trial marriage because in our country once you're already wedded specially in a civil form of wedding you could not easily find another wife because as what I had said divorce is nor permitted here in our country....anyway thanks for responding...
@dreamr802 (985)
• United States
6 Sep 09
Well I think it's good for a couple to live together before they get married. You never truly know a person until you are living with them...then you get to see their good and bad habits. Sometimes couples will have children and it just won't work out between the parents...sometimes it is actually worse for the children to be in a situation where the parents are staying together only because they have children...Personally I don't plan on having a child out of wedlock, but that's just me, I know several people who have and are not with their children's father or mother but they share custody.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yes..I understand and the less common denominator are the children suffering...thanks for sharing your ideas....
@hotsummer (13835)
• Philippines
6 Sep 09
i am not in favor with it. but i am not against it either. some goes well some not. it depends upon situation and the people and the people around them cause we can't see similar case or like any trend that trial marriage fails every time. but i think if you love someone you will want to have your relationship go into marriage.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I understand my friend...I guess some couples could not do anything else if the parents interfere which is commonly happen in some conservative countries...thanks for responding....
@zoey7879 (3092)
• United States
6 Sep 09
Sure, I'm all for it. Many relationships that have children consider their children before they end it. I'm all in favor for it... in fact, some religions and spiritual practices welcome this as well. I've been COMPLETELY fooled by someone in a relationship before moving in with them. We were engaged before moving in together, but after we did, I soon realized that he was a complete fraud and my life would probably be hell if I had to be legally connected to him.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Hello my friend..I am sorry about that. This is what I mean, there were couples though wedded at the church but still their faith was not able to strengthen their relationship...and broke up...however on the opposite way they some were successful...thanks for sharing your part...
@aprces (1082)
• China
7 Sep 09
Oddly,Indifferent to support or not,haven't most of people done that now?
@taztheone (1721)
• India
6 Sep 09
I never heard of trial marriage but ya I'm completely in favor of Live-in relations. Live-in relations help to understand more about our partners & hence can have a successful life. In such a relation we cannot even imagine about having children & it will be only after marriage. In Live-in relations, both partners stay together so that they can understand each other before marriage & if they find themself compatible then they can go ahead & marry each other, if not & finding one another not meant for each other or cannot go along, then they breakup. Now this will lead to a successful marriage life. Now if trial marriage is not same as live-in then I'm against trial marriages, because I can't find any difference between trial marriage & marriage. If its the absence of a piece of paper called marriage certificate, then I don't think its worth. It's better to get married if you are planning to have children & a settled life. Happy Lotting
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I understand your point my friend...you have an idea also..I agree with you..thanks for that opinion and thanks for responding...
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
6 Sep 09
Hello Martin, I am not against living together,it's an individual choice,i respect those who choose this kind of relationship. In this modern time,we can never say what is moral and immoral.Commonly,unwed couples were immoral in the society...but,there are married couples who were still engaging with other affair(other woman/other man)... So,it is becoz those couples were legally married,they can't be counted as immoral?(married couple having other affairs) Ok,im not in favor with trial marriage...there is no such thing as trial when it comes to marriage,especially when a child is born under the situation,becoz,it is always the child who suffers more when this trial marriage didn't work out.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Hello again my bonita mia, that's what I mean...some couples just keep hanging on their relationship for the sake of the children, and worst comes to worst, yeah, the children are the one who would suffer psychologically and emotionally...thanks for responding my friend...
@ashbelx (92)
• Philippines
6 Sep 09
If I could turn back time, i would have settled on a trial marriage. I know it is something sacred and must be kept sacred. but we just couldn't avoid it if some people realized they are not meant for each other but only too late. sometimes the thought of living alone with my children is more appealing. I do accept that half of the blame is on me. To this date, I'm still working on making things better for me and my family. Anyways, thanks for opening this topic. It's great to have expressed my feelings. Good job,mobhomeir!
@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I feel sorry about your situation ashbex..I understand your situation. But why you blamed yourself? Does anybody here knows the future? I think no one..getting married is a gamble..some may lose and some may win...in your case would you let go if you would have known the bad situation of your self? I think no...don't blame yourself, instead just hope and work for the best to come..think about the future welfare of your children...thanks for responding then.....
@rlliam71 (34)
• United Arab Emirates
6 Sep 09
Being a Catholic Christian, I am not in favor of the idea but neither do I judge the people involved in this kind of situation. Living the kind life you want to have is always a personal choice and a realization of all that it entails in the end.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
Yes because we are a democratic country and we have our choice of decisions. Anyways, we live on our lives not with with somebody else...thanks
@weasel81 (2496)
• Australia
6 Sep 09
wouldn't you say living together is a version of trail marriage. weather you have kids or not. but it does all back to religion, culture and other things on what happens. my son is the reason why i'm putting up with my partner, other wise i would have walked a long time ago. i'm one for try before you buy, cause there may be some things you just can't live with.
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@mobhomeir (7558)
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I see. I understand, if it is not your son, you can't hold on your relationship...thanks for responding...