To Marry or not to Marry

Philippines
April 20, 2010 9:00am CST
My partner and I had been living together for almost 10 years now.. But till now where not still married..I know lots of people who got married but after a year or two they ended up in broken marriage..I love my partner very much we had two kids now, but I admit that I am afraid that I loose him too!! What do you think is the best thing to do with this kind of set-up? Should I do or not?? Please help me..
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5 responses
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
20 Apr 10
Hi leimer! I think that if you are still together after 10 years and 2 kids that you should know if you want to be married or not by now! I think sometimes that marriage is important when there are children involved, and then again if a marriage is wrong then it only hurts the children more so I'm not really sure! My parents are two people that never should have been married and my life and my brothers life would have been spared alot of pain. So, I'm not really sure how I feel about marriage for anyone, since I personally have never been married! I think that this is something that is between you and your partner and you both need to decide if that piece of paper is really important and necessary or not! If things are working the way the are then maybe you should just be happy and leave well enough alone!
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
If you see are family you will see a happy and a contended family. You are right marriage is not necessary as long as we are happy. But I think about my kids legality, they don't know that right now but as time goes by they will. My partner's life is similar to yours, how he wish that his parents have not separated..He keeps on saying that to me that he already experienced some worst thing that broken family has to offer, and he would not let his kids to experience the things he has experienced.. Thank you so much for your response my friend!! It help me a lot!! I hope you'll had a wonderful family of your own!! God Bless!!
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
Hi, well i guess you too love each other for you to be living together for that long. I think the best way would be to ask your partner what are his views towards marriage so that it will give you a better understanding of his views and plans in the future. It could be that he has apprehensions towards getting married. Your children are growing and I think when it comes to legalities. Hope this helps.
• Philippines
20 Apr 10
Thanks!!!
• United States
29 Apr 10
You already love each other? You have children? You live together? Then you are already a family. why marry? I can see if you both Have to marry because of religion reasons . But if you don't have to marry, then don't. But with that said, if you both wake up one morning and you both Want to marry , then go for it! It Has to be mutual whatever you decide. Talk to him and find out his true feeling about marriage then decide. Good Luck.
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
26 Apr 11
Hi. leimer08. Welcome to myLot! I have been almost married to my husband for ten years. I think that you two should consider getting married. If you love him and I hope that he loves you too? Am I right about this? I think that it has been past time for you two to be married to one another. If you have lived together and have made two children with each other then I think that it is time that you both to get very serious with each other. If you and him think that you both are not the marriage type, then you and him should live separately in different homes.
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
6 Apr 11
I'd rather get married than to just a partner for lifetime. If you truly love the person make your relationship worth and stronger with God blessings. Never mind the broken marriage, your marriage success is in your hand it is on the way you play your cards.