Just because your friends are getting hitched doesn't mean YOU have to! In fact, there are plenty of great reasons to NEVER get married.
Here's ten of them to get you started:
1. Most people aren't in a hurry to get married anymore.
2. In fact, many people feel there aren't many advantages to being married.
3. For men, being married could be connected to being overweight.
4. Marriage can present a slew of financial problems.
5. Marriage can seem like an outdated institution, and some people just don't want to fit into that mold.
6. Getting married can put your friendships at risk.
7. Marriage can lead to the risky habit of relying on one individual for every emotional need.
8. These days, a happy marriage requires a serious commitment of time and energy that can be hard to maintain.
9. And, as dim as it sounds, plenty of marriages in this country end up in a divorce anyway.
10. Plus, there's a good alternative to marriage. It's called a civil union or a domestic partnership.
More on this story: Huffington Post
No comments:
Post a Comment