There is so much divorce in or society now a days about half of marriages end up in divorce...that all on its own can be ugly, but what if marriage had expiration dates.....Divorce would probably be a lot less uglier right? I know what some of you are saying...that marriage is suppose to be forever and all this kind of stuff...i should know i was raised in a flilipino catholic family...divorce is just a big no no! but still if it doesnt work out why bother? Your not only making yourself miserable in staying in the relationship but you might realize that after you married that its too late to back out...So i think having an expiration date on your marriage agreement is necessary because if it doesnt work after lets say five years then you both can go your separate ways but if you both think that your marriage stands the test of time then just re new it....With people getting married now a days at earlier ages then divorcing even quicker then it too to plan the wedding it just goes to show you that society now a days think their ready for marriage but then once they ARE married it freaks them out...its like "oh my God im married at 23...WHAT NOW?!"Being tied down is a BIG responsibility. I thought about it and it sounds nice but at 23?25?Wow yeah I dont know about other girls but if i see a cute guy and he is checkin me out whether I'm dating or not you sometimes wonder " What if" what if i went out with him INSTEAD of my man that im with now? would it work? I bet guys think the same thing...I know the guy I'm dating checks other girls out...by all means he is entitled to i mean were NOt married...but for those men who ARE married...they check women out or maybe they have someone that they get along better with than their own wife...(which is sad but they have people like that...i know some)and she is single...of course the guy thinks "hey this just might work...too bad im married" then divorcing is EXPENSIVE! so what do they do? they just might cheat...which is worse but think about it more people are caught being unfaithful than just actually divorcing...because it just might a big hassle...So yeah thats my opinion about marriage i mean it should have an expiration date....and if it doesnt work then at least you tried right?and if it does work then congratulations...you have now found that special someone!
Marriage Expiration Date
By lahainajoy89 - Posted on April 9th, 2008
wow....yes, society has put a rush on marriage. I was not raised catholic, but i am a filipino also and my mother was brought up catholic and she was married at the age of 19 to my father. we can't entirely blame the young marriages for the reason for divorces, because my grandparents love each other dearly and they have been married for 60 years. at first i thought that they were just putting on a show, but after sitting down and talking to them about marriage, i found their feelings for each other truly genuine. Sure you're going to look and check out another guy and sure he's going to check out another girl, but in the end, you two are going to come home to each other. you raised a very good point about "why bother" if after a "x" amount of years, the relationship goes south. that's just it... people just give up. you can't just give up. marriage is a commitment, just as having a child is a commitment. what happens if a mother wants a child and actually does get pregnant and have the baby and regrets it because the baby cries or the baby is too needy or the baby grows up and doesnt help with all the chores.. what you gonna do? throw your hands up and give up? walk away? You can't do that?! that's neglect! marriage is a commitment to another person who you've come to know and realize you are in love with every aspect of their being. someone you can grow old with. someone who you can foresee as having long conversations with. The looks?? they don't last....when you get old, both of you will be wrinkly and gray at one point or another, and all you'll have is conversation. so finding someone who you can have great conversations with and be able to have common ground on is someone who you should marry.