Wow, I think I'm going to sound pretty boring about this one.
QUOTE But what is the most important factor in getting married?
Mutual desire.
QUOTE Is marriage even needed to strengthen a relationship?
lol, I've heard it does just the opposite.
If anything, it just gives a couple a bit more motivation to stick together through the hard times.
QUOTE After all if a couple share the same household is a marriage even needed?
It's definitely not
necessary. I know a couple that's been together 4 years, and lived together for 2. They're perfectly happy.
QUOTE Should we limit marriage to man and woman or should same sex marriages also be allowed?
With marriage comes rights, and with them, a need to offer those rights to every one, regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, or even hairstyle. I can't think of a single justifiable reason why gay marriage shouldn't be allowed, and quite frankly, I don't this such a reason exists.
QUOTE If people love each other enough can incestuous marriages even be considered?
lol, I'm not even gonna touch that one! We all know what happened to the last discussion about incest.
I may sound like a terrible person for saying this, but I don't believe that marriage is the greatest thing in the known world, although it does make a nice mental glue for people to stick together.
...but speaking of marriage, what do you all think of polygamy? (having multiple spouses) The whole idea sounds awfully unnatural to me, but I don't see any overt reasons as to why it's illegal. (but then again, I'm not a professional on the subject... even though I live in utah
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