"There is more to life than getting married"
@allknowing (149980)
India
July 21, 2025 11:27pm CST
This is what I heard from one of the thrid generation relatives recently Looking at the situation in my family I see that most seem to believe in it going by the number who are of marriageable age and yet have stayed single. Here are their names
Alisha Pearl, Danielle Simone, Julia, Rina, Riya, Sachin, Siddarth, Rohan, David, Jason, Errol, Darryl, Ryan, Lloyd, Decart,
Of the third generation only two are married
All what I can say is they are married to their ambitions.
What is your story?
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@rsa101 (39264)
• Philippines
22 Jul
I can really relate to this, especially with how marriage trends are changing these days. I myself got married in my 30s—because that’s when I truly felt ready to settle down. For me, settling down isn’t about hitting a certain age, but more about being emotionally prepared and finding someone you genuinely want to commit to. It’s not something to rush into, but something to carefully think through and be sure about. Everyone moves at their own pace, and that’s perfectly okay.
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
Here they keep saying there is more to life than getting married - there is a huge difference between this thought and what you say
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@rsa101 (39264)
• Philippines
22 Jul
@allknowingThere’s some truth to that, especially now with the world feeling like it’s on fire economically. With wars popping up like whack-a-mole, prices climbing higher than a cat stuck in a tree, and even the hardworking folks struggling to afford medicine and other essentials, it’s a challenge. Add a family and kids into the mix, and suddenly you’re juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle. No wonder staying single and self-sufficient seems like the easier circus act!
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
15h
@rsa101 That is reality, sadly It does not seem to be a bed of roses
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
There is enough available for them to keep themselves happily occupied without having to go through what you have mentioned
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
That is yet another choice but she is as good as married except that she has avoided that which will cost her to have that formality
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@LadyDuck (479675)
• Italy
22 Jul
@allknowing - More and more couples live together without getting married here in Europe. It's a lot easier also if you decide to split.
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@sw8sincere (5887)
• Philippines
22 Jul
This isn’t uncommon nowadays. Many younger people feel no urgency to settle down until they feel completely ready emotionally, financially, or otherwise. For some, the idea of marriage may not even be necessary at all
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
From what I see none seem to be eager to settle down and nor are their parents bothered.
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@Ineeddentures (11657)
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13h
How old is Alisha Pearl.
What a lovely name
Is she very pretty?
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
12h
@Ineeddentures I will not post photos of any of them here. Sorry
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@Ineeddentures (11657)
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12h
@allknowing oh they are two people
Ok
Have you got photos of them
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@Juliaacv (54213)
• Canada
22 Jul
Nearly all of my nieces and nephews are married on my husband's side. Only 1 is married out of a possible 5 on my side.
The few not married on my husband's side sought out their education first, and then working in their field, always moving upwards in the sectors that they work in.
They find a partner and usually live together and find it works well for them.
It would not be for me, but I am of another generation, with a different set of values and goals.
My son and his wife played house for a little over a year before they married, and I believe that they married because he wanted children and wanted them within the marriage only.
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
When it comes to my nieces and nephews almost all are married but among their children only two have. And their parents are not unduly concerned.
Living together and staying that way without marriage is slowly becoming more a rule than an exception these days
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@RasmaSandra (87180)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15h
I had a bad first marriage and a good one second time around but things all went too quickly. Everyone that I know of relatives in Latvia are married with married children and grandchildren,
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
15h
There are ofcourse manywho have grand children who are in faovur of getting married. But this trend of staying single is clearly visible
@JESSY3236 (20789)
• United States
22h
I don't have any siblings. I think one of my stepbrothers is married. No sure about the other stepbrother, or stepsister. But alot of cousins are married. I'm not married.
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@Shiva49 (27420)
• Singapore
21h
Marriage as a social institution is failing.
Marry easy, divorce easier - is the common theme. It is no more a surprise when they part ways.
Many from my family are not married, including my son, in his thirties now.
I tell him - if you are happy, I am happy!
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
15h
I have noticed that about parents these days who do not force their children into marriage as it used to happen in the good old days
@aninditasen (17348)
• Raurkela, India
23h
My elder son is still unmarried and doesn't want to marry. He says, "A married man has no peace these days. Your days are gone".
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@aninditasen (17348)
• Raurkela, India
Just now
@allknowing Yes, my son says wives are more gold diggers than partners these days.
@arunima25 (91729)
• Bangalore, India
22 Jul
This trend is on rise. Many of my cousins, nephew and niece are on that track. They chose to not get married late. Some wanted no kids, others one child and couple of them adopted. People find it easier these days to follow what they want to.
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@allknowing (149980)
• India
22 Jul
That DINKS (Doublt Income no Kids) concept started a few years ago and is going strong
