Why did you get married?

My parents got married because they were pregnant with me. They deny that this is why... but you add up my age... and their anniversary... and... that's what it equals out to.

I HOPE to get married because of unconditional love that never dies out. Not even through sickness, poor, etc.

But really, I view marriage in general as have been created by the church and state for work, guarantees, and tax purposes.

I only hope to get married to make 'official' the title of going forward in the world together.

In hindsight, I think I got married because it seemed the next natural step in my life. I was too young (22) and I ignored some waving red flags that were warning me that we were not right for each other long term. We seemed like we should fit, and I felt like we were in love, so I went for it. I wanted to be a wife and a mother, end of story. I wanted a partner, and I still do, but I didn't choose wisely for long term happiness and compatibility--and neither did he.

I got married because he embraces the beautiful and ugly inside of me.

I wanted my other half, and I am so glad to have him at last,there is no one that can fill his shoes,and he is real and loves me uncondishanally,,,,love and light mary

My first marriage I was really head over heals in Love.
It ended because I wanted children and his answer was to come home one day having had a vasectomy.

Second marriage, I definitely WASN'T in love...just wanted companionship.....he turned out to be a lot less, I had several trips to hospital.....divorced him !

We got married because I got pregnant.That was 27 years ago and we've been through hell and back.Finally I can honestly say,that I am happily married to the love of my life!!

The first time, I loved him, so when he asked me, it seemed like the next step in the relationship.....we were married 23 years, and had 4 kids together....and it ended because he developed a drinking problem/gambling problem that he would not seek help for.

The 2nd time...I was so in love with him, and he seemed to be this perfect man....who was so opposite of my first husband...but, as many who have read my stories have learned, he was a fake.... a mentally ill man who can mask his real self when he wants to con someone....with all the personality deficits to go with it.....and he turned out abusive.....this relationship is over, and I am in the process of divorce proceedings.

I married for love the first time, we grew apart and divorced amicably. The marriage lasted 20 years and produced a wonderful child. In hindsight we were too young and did not know ourselves and each other well enough.
I will marry again within the year. Again, this will be a marriage for love. But, both being in our 40s and introspective, we understand ourselves well, and have taken the time to really understand each other. ALthough we love each other we don't consider love itself as the reason for marrying, there are more important things needed to make a marriage strong - communication, companionship, shared goals, ability to compromise, negotiate, sacrifice etc We are building a strong foundation.
We have different faiths - Christian and Muslim. What we share though is a deep devotion to God and a belief that marriage is sacred and special and our vows will be made before God, and we take committment completely seriously.

Love

I got married the first time because I thought I had found the girl I had always dreamed of being with and was very much in love.....She however saw a guy who was good hearted, lonely, and "ripe for the picking". She put on an oscar winning performance that fooled everyone (including her own family) and used me for her own agendas then threw me away like I was garbage.
I got married the second time because I really did find the girl of my dreams and I am still very much in love with her (I fall more in love with her every day). She is true and real....a wonderful person, and my only regret is that I didnt meet and marry her the first time.

Not married but if I do ever get married and I would say this for all who are considering marriage - the question and the reason to get married is this: Can you live without this person in your life? If the answer is yes, then definitely don't - if the answer is no, then definitely yes to getting married. That will form the basis for why I would get married.

I thought we could have A good life together.

It's seemed like the thing to do at the time, in hindsight I was wrong.

I Loved Her