For Better or For Worse? Love, love, love, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. This same ideology can easily be applied to marriage in today 's world. Why do people get married today? Financial benefits? Health Benefits? Peer Pressure? Or do people simply get married due to the fact that no one wants to die alone? In the past, there may have been a plethora of reasons for someone to get married, but in today’s society those reasons are nearly nonexistent. While many still believe that marriage is a good idea, I do not as it does not truly bring all the benefits and happiness one may think.
Is Marriage really that Secure? Security seems to be a major reason as to why people get married in today 's generation. Yet California alone holds a divorce rate of about 60 percent, while the rest of the nation holds a divorce rate of 50 …show more content…
Viewing from the married side may instill some positives about marriage that may not be grasped by the single mind. For instance, there is a tax benefit along with a diverse amount of legal benefits that ameliorate the lives of a married couple. Happiness envelopes someone when they become married. This is one of the main reasons a person would get married. Correct? When couples get married, they buy a house, raise children, and live happily ever after. Correct? Thoughts of this dream flood the minds of newlyweds and many of them soon realize that marriage is not all sunshine and flowers. The marriage ceremony alone cost around 26,000 US dollars and that alone can bring an immense amount of stress and frustration to a relationship. With the added responsibilities of paying for a house and raising a child: the stress becomes far too much on a couple and then the love dies down and soon it may become lost altogether. Many may argue about the many benefits of marriage, but in the end one must ask themselves : Is it really worth
Is Marriage really that Secure? Security seems to be a major reason as to why people get married in today 's generation. Yet California alone holds a divorce rate of about 60 percent, while the rest of the nation holds a divorce rate of 50 …show more content…
Viewing from the married side may instill some positives about marriage that may not be grasped by the single mind. For instance, there is a tax benefit along with a diverse amount of legal benefits that ameliorate the lives of a married couple. Happiness envelopes someone when they become married. This is one of the main reasons a person would get married. Correct? When couples get married, they buy a house, raise children, and live happily ever after. Correct? Thoughts of this dream flood the minds of newlyweds and many of them soon realize that marriage is not all sunshine and flowers. The marriage ceremony alone cost around 26,000 US dollars and that alone can bring an immense amount of stress and frustration to a relationship. With the added responsibilities of paying for a house and raising a child: the stress becomes far too much on a couple and then the love dies down and soon it may become lost altogether. Many may argue about the many benefits of marriage, but in the end one must ask themselves : Is it really worth