Why is everyone in a hurry to get married?

August 11, 2010 4:52am CST
why is everyone in a hurry to get married?why does everyone expect everyone to be married at a certain age? Have you guys considered the change in lifestyle and responsibilities attached to getting married? Do you think its all about love and being happy with the company of the one you love? You guys are living in a fairytale and have no inkling of what married is all about.You are considering marriage for the wrong reason.Re-evaluate your reason for it.
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@babyEj (1522)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
Are you ask by someone? I can feel the weight from your words... Well guys sometimes are in hurry but not responsible enough what are the circumstances they are facing. After all they just like their woman not to be tied to another man . BUt Joan.. I think not everyone...just some..
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
Yup, that's right. I totally agree with babyEj. Not all people who get married are doing so just for the sake of it. I think the specific subject that should be contested is the idea of most people that marriage should be achieved at a certain age. Or that topic where most people are panicking on getting a "prospect" spouse as he/she nears 30. For me, such ideas shouldn't be shoved into the lives of people who are not inclined to follow the majority mob--those who just want to find his/her partner the right way. :) There's nothing more soothing to the soul than an open mind and heart. :)
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
11 Aug 10
I think those who are in hurry, do not want to miss the train and they want to taste the sweetness of marriage. Please do not discourage them by showing them the bitter picture of married life.
11 Aug 10
Some of the other hand are just looking for an escape from poverty,from their parents,from monotony...hey!Don't tell me what love is all about... you guys hardly know what that is...
@jlamela (4898)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
Exactly!this is also the frequent question I asked to my friends, why in a hurry?when it is not really the answer to every question about human kind? Marriage does not even guarantee of a total happiness. You are right, try to re-evaluate your purpose on getting married or else you will miserable for the rest of your life.
• Indonesia
12 Aug 10
true, but should not be like that
@zohaib4 (34)
• United Arab Emirates
13 Aug 10
Very interesting topic.Now life is short and full of tension so everyone is in need of good partner to share all his sorrows and happiness so that is may be the big reason.But I am not hurry in getting married.
@gmnava (31)
• Philippines
14 Aug 10
People with this kind of thinking do not know what they are up to, they will soon realize the pains, sufferings and mess once things do not turn out well. But there are also some who are successful and manage to have a happy ending.
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
12 Aug 10
I'm actually thinking people are in Less of a Hurry to get married nowadays..People are putting their plans for married life on hold while they're working,studying,and moving up the career ladder...There is a trend towards Women leaving having a family until later than was previously the case.
@gunagohan (3414)
• India
11 Aug 10
Well, i have a very good explanation for this.. First of all, i'm a Tan and i don't have any girl friend.. No girl is interested in me.. So marriage is the only reason where i could get a girl as my life partner and i could go out and share my things..
• United States
11 Aug 10
I don't understand it either. I'm not married. i have been surround by divorce and would rather not get married than get married and the first minute he decides he's not happy then I'm faced with divorced. It would be nice to be married and have a faithful man but how likely is that going to be.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
I dont think so. Maybe in your area people seem to be in a hurry of getting married. People in Korea dont think that they should get married right away. They are more concerned about getting a job and continue their education. I think that's what's happening to the world now. People dont care so much about marriage anymore.
@jamed28 (1903)
• Philippines
12 Aug 10
Not everyone but most. Well maybe in some country they marry at the older age just like in Japan, where most man marry at the age of 30. Well this is based on the culture, economy and society of a country.
@tweetbird (161)
• United States
12 Aug 10
I think "some" people are in a hurry to get married and each couple has their own reasons for doing so. It's no everyone. Later, each couple will also have their own reasons to stay married or get divorced. That's just life.
@Goldamier (104)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
Maybe because people were expecting that 2010 will be the end of the world that's why they were in a hurry to get married.. LOL.
11 Aug 10
I was going to say that there are definite pressures to get married. I'm not married yet, but I feel the pressure a lot from my family and people around me that I should be trying to find someone to marry.
@eLsMarie (4346)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
I think they're no longer unaware of the responsibilities. They prefer to get married because they wanted changes in their lives. People won't be able to become stronger and well experienced if they're just going to depend to what other people think about the bitterness of being married.
@jugsjugs (12967)
11 Aug 10
I have also noticed that there are alot of people that seem to get married as soon as they have met a person.I do not think that it is all about love,as i think that it takes alot longer than a year to know if you love a person.I think people just want to say that they have got a husband or a wife,also that they feel like they have not been left on the shelf.I think you have to live with a person to know all about their bad habits aswell as to know if you could live with them every day for the rest of your life.
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
Hmmm. Bitter much? Sounds like you're against marrying young, though I should say, I think it's really more of a 'to each his own'. I mean, if they want to get married at an early age, then why not right, it's their life anyway. I do not believe in marrying just because you're at a certain age already, but there are some who have beliefs like this... Some people who marries young have a great marriage, and some who marries old have bad marriages, I think age doesn't matter, but the maturity of the couple.
@naoimi09 (106)
• Philippines
11 Aug 10
Maybe not every one is in a hurry to get marry. Marriage is a great decision to think about a million times before getting into it. It is a serious matter, very much serious one that before getting into you must be ready enough to face all that may come along your way. It is a legal bond, before God, and it is a sacred one, that no one has the right to destroy it.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
11 Aug 10
Hi dear, As you may be aware, marriage is a contract between the two different people to live together for the rest of the life. However, these wonderful concept and all are gone now. But it is a nice feeling to live with someone who was yet not known, never seen before (now now), and the like. It is a thrill to have some good ideas for a new way of life. As many of us know, the minimum age for the marriage is 18 years and it is supposed to be a person will be matured enough to live alone or capable of look after someone else with. Also, it is some kind of training to manage to live together with more than one person. We all have our own reason why we are getting married. But I don't think people are in a hurry to get married before 18 years of age. Upto this age, all are living together and must have some sort of experience of living together with parents and siblings. And now-a-days, people will look self at the age of 18-20 and are capable of managing an independent life. Also, there are few more reasons. The love life and sharing of love is also a factor to the reason for an early marriage. Of course, sx also an important factor. There is a tendency on teenager to have sx in the early teens and this is also a silent reason for the same. If not correct, please reword it. Regards, Thank-s
@keshia2007r (2880)
• United States
11 Aug 10
I agree with you. my high school graduation class of 2007 has maybe 6-7 married couples. Some has not even reached 21 yet! I don't understand the rush either. but maybe they are ready. ready to get out the house, start a family of their own. for me, i'm not ready for all the much responsibility! I'm not ready for kids, or a husband. My boyfried is enough work and we don't even live together. rushing into a marriage at a young age is never good! You have to give each other time to grow up. I don't believe any of those marriages will last from my high school class. but i wish them the best of luck!