What are the advantages and disadvantages of Marraige?

@vasugi (143)
India
February 23, 2011 4:25am CST
I don't believe when people say I have the best married life because I see most of the couples suffering from various issues leading to breakup? What are your thoughts and what one can see good and bad in a married relationship?
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@staria (2780)
• Philippines
25 Feb 11
I dont really think that there are certain advantages and disadvantages. But on deeper thought, one of the advantages in marriage is that you now have someone to be w/ in life. S/he is there to help you out and be w/ you through thick and thin. (Oh well, if you're lucky enough to find your one true love). For the disadvantages part, I don't believe in this, because in marriage, you can use these disadvantages to your advantage. See, somehow you can learn from those and apply it in the future. And these will also inspire you once you look back and marvel on how you and your partner were able to surpass them.
@staria (2780)
• Philippines
25 Feb 11
Yes, this is case to case basis. So it's really up to the couple. If they will both hold on to their prides, nothing will happen.
@vasugi (143)
• India
25 Feb 11
Thats absolutely right. If the couples know how to convert their disadvantages to advantage then the problem is solved. But in today's life this happens only with few of them, where in one of them tries to understand and let go things so that they don't get into a mess but again that is only with few not with everyone..
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
23 Feb 11
I think the advantages are two people love each other and they finally can get together to build a family and live together forever, do stuff together. The disadvantages are you cannot make decision like you used to, you will have to talk to your other half first.
@vasugi (143)
• India
25 Feb 11
Hi friend, That's true. Nowadays making the other half understand itself is a big pain and if you are in to joint family were you live with your in laws then you will have to get their view as well. To some extend its good because if even anything goes wrong then you have some one to help you but you also have chances to miss out on your won liking just because other don't like it.
• United States
25 Feb 11
First of all, I don't believe in drawing a line between "married life" and "unmarried life". I think if you're in a healthy, functional relationship, then the label should never change anything about the relationship. Marriage is just a technicality, not a defining factor. Sometimes relationships just end, that's just how life is.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
26 Feb 11
The advantages of marriage are having someone to build your future and love and turn to in any circumstance. A marriage is a bond and union that can give great joy and blessing to your life. the diadvantages of marriage include the decisions you will make. They are not made for just you and that can often cause conflict.
• Philippines
24 Feb 11
Advantages, you get loved and you give love in return, the only best environment to raise up children, security, the reason why both sexes was created by our creator in the first place, having someone who loves you and support you, waking up to the same person every morning. Disadvantages, spouses usually change after getting married, everything you own is now his/hers and the other way around, you'll be expected to make sacrifices. It's not enough to know that you will be happy with the person you will marry, you have to be sure, that he/she is the type of person that will stay happy with you. You don't want someone that will be unfaithful or will run out on you the minute you go broke. There are more disadvantages than advantages, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages as long as your truly happy and inlove.
@didi13 (2926)
• Romania
23 Feb 11
Marriage is not a fair in which to seek advantages and disadvantages you do it because you feel!
@vasugi (143)
• India
23 Feb 11
Rightly said, rather I should have framed my questions as what are common problems faced in a married life
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
23 Feb 11
Marriage gets confusing because it becomes a rational factor. You have to think about money and survival once you marry, it's not just care free love anymore. That is why people get heart broken sometimes. That is why I think it's important to keep priorities straight and clear with one another.