Some say that marriage is just a formality; that it’s just paper work. But, I disagree. Marriage is a commitment that two people will join together and live for each other.
But, there’s a lot more at stake than two people. There is a community that stands behind this couple and supports them in their life together. All the people from the two families are invested in the success of the union. There are also other people, like friends or children that stand along the couple that are part of the glue that will help keep these two together and achieving a good future. Thus, marriage is a stronger commitment between two people because there are more than two people involved.
Further, it’s also a commitment to the government. Marriage is a legally binding institution. Societies know that marriage is good for the betterment of the community, so a marriage is a concept that societies validate. Women and children do better in a home where there is a husband that acts as father to the children. We all do better when our neighbors do well.
Finally, and most importantly, marriage is a commitment with God: A covenant, a sacrament. The religious need no further argument. The irreligious will never hear an argument about God that sways them. So, I won’t go on about this point.
In summary marriage is an important step to showing each other and the community’s others, as well as God, you mean business; when you marry you are telling each other that you can feel safe in the knowledge that the bond between two is for the long run.
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