Marriage is Good for Us
Some may say marriage is bad, some may say marriage is good. According to Laurie Essig and Lynn Owens they do not think marriage is good for us humans. They believe it to have many negatives on our lives.
In the passage, "What If Marriage Is Bad For Us?" Essig and Owens explain the negatives of marriage. In the beginning they discuss what society has said about marriage, and discuss the few things that they do not agree with and their opinions on topics such as, "marriage makes you rich", "marriage is traditional" and "marriage makes you healthy". They believe that marriage does not make you rich, "If you're poor and have little education, saying "I do" won't get you off welfare or make minimum wage any less a dead …show more content…
When you are married you get to experience more things throughout your life with your loved one. One of those things potentially being able to travel the world, see the different parts of the world. Someone who is not married would most likely not travel the world by themselves because one, it would be boring and second, it wouldn’t mean as much as it would be getting to experience it with someone you truly love. There are many different things you can do together like, go on a hike, go fishing, go to a concert, or go see Christmas lights, these are just a few things that you can do as a couple. Marriage does not keep you from experiencing different things, it seems as if it helps you experience more than you ever would.
Society is going to make marriage seem very negative, but that is only because some people have not had the best experience. It does not mean that marriage is a terrible thing, it just may not be the right time for that person. Do not let the world tell you or convince you that marriage is bad for us because it is not, it is beautiful. Yes, there are many things that come with marriage but that is just how life is, marriage is an amazing
Some may say marriage is bad, some may say marriage is good. According to Laurie Essig and Lynn Owens they do not think marriage is good for us humans. They believe it to have many negatives on our lives.
In the passage, "What If Marriage Is Bad For Us?" Essig and Owens explain the negatives of marriage. In the beginning they discuss what society has said about marriage, and discuss the few things that they do not agree with and their opinions on topics such as, "marriage makes you rich", "marriage is traditional" and "marriage makes you healthy". They believe that marriage does not make you rich, "If you're poor and have little education, saying "I do" won't get you off welfare or make minimum wage any less a dead …show more content…
When you are married you get to experience more things throughout your life with your loved one. One of those things potentially being able to travel the world, see the different parts of the world. Someone who is not married would most likely not travel the world by themselves because one, it would be boring and second, it wouldn’t mean as much as it would be getting to experience it with someone you truly love. There are many different things you can do together like, go on a hike, go fishing, go to a concert, or go see Christmas lights, these are just a few things that you can do as a couple. Marriage does not keep you from experiencing different things, it seems as if it helps you experience more than you ever would.
Society is going to make marriage seem very negative, but that is only because some people have not had the best experience. It does not mean that marriage is a terrible thing, it just may not be the right time for that person. Do not let the world tell you or convince you that marriage is bad for us because it is not, it is beautiful. Yes, there are many things that come with marriage but that is just how life is, marriage is an amazing