When it comes to marriage, everyone has an opinion on the reasons for it, when to do it and how to make it strong once the last of the confetti has fallen. The
wedding may potentially be the biggest event of a person's life, normally being a high energy and stressful process - from meeting their future spouse through to the honeymoon, with countless dramas and surprises happening along the way.
The topic of marriage is even more complex in the 21st century with a large majority of couples opting NOT to marry for reasons ranging from no longer having any religious affiliations asking for marriage, the associated costs alone or simply not interested. These are all reasons to not get married, but there are many reasons FOR marriage...even if it is just to make sure someone always tells you when you have toilet paper stuck to your shoe!
1. They are the right one for you
So you have decided you want to live out the rest of your life with this person. They have undoubtedly seen the best and worst of you, and yet still wants to see more. Finding the 'One' is a basis of thousands love songs and bad poetry, with many people choosing to go to the next logical step of marriage.
2. You want to commit to this person
In Australia, the number of de facto relationships has risen somewhat over recent decades with some people now going for this choice, but becoming married is not simply a religious ceremony but a legally binding contract that secures a level of legal protection and requirements for the duration of the marriage for both parties involved.
3. Built-in blaming source when things go missing
We have all done it, lost the keys or the remote only to walk around frustrated looking for them to suddenly appear. Well one of the great things of marriage is that it has an in-built blaming system enabling you to blame your spouse for any missing items, while there are many times when the accusations are unfounded it is a knownfact that yelling about a missing object instantly causes it to appear. As such this is a popular reason for many married couples.
4. Star of the wedding party!
While there are those of us who do not enjoy the production and focus of a wedding, but there are also some who love the wedding ceremony and its consequent related events can be a great extra for marriage,without even including the various events that follow. Ranging from the bucks or hens night to the first wedding anniversary, marriage provides an excellent source for quality gifts and experiences for the starring couple.
5. Get away from the dreaded fix up
Bad dates can leave a very bad impression, leaving many people to wish for marriage just as an excuse to avoid them, marriage provides the perfect reason for letting down any interested parties who can't take a hint. "Dinner? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm married" definitely sounds better than than "I think I'm busy that night doing anything else in the world." Although the swap is that you no longer suffer the hilariously miscellaneous world of the current dating scene, permitted to live vicariously through friends.
6. Built-in date for events you don't want to go too
Being married can have many significant bonuses, if not only as a wingman at forced events who can fill in awkward silences, rescue you from nervous conversations and gives the ideal reason to leave early..."Oh we would love to stay but unfortunately spouse is just not feeling well."
7. Forced nurses aid when you are not well
Can often be the forgotten vow in marriage, being there in sickness and in health can sometimes be the greatest perk for many successful marriages cause who doesn't love it when a lovely nurse is there to make you feel beter 24/7 when you have the sniffles?
8. Improved chances of getting lucky without need for alcohol
Obviously not a proven fact, marriage may prove more exciting then what some people's dating years were.
9. Story support
Now, you are convinced that the story from the family holiday at Bali is the best one you have in your entertainment and funny anecdotes catalogue, so odds are that your spouse knows it off by heart. However, the benefits of marriage mean that while they have heard it before, they may humour you by hearing it again, even with its new exaggerations and plot twists.
10. Sounding board for life
Of course, one of the best characteristics of marriage can sometimes be the fact that you have found someone who loves you no matter what, even when you are unreasonable, erratic and completely mad, they can provide either an excellent sounding board or a sparring partner.
Marriage is a great source of entertainment and gags for most people, both those who are living it and those who are outside spectators. But all jokes aside, marriage is a somber commitment that people take once they are prepared and ready to share their lives with other person, for whatever the future brings.
