[Stitchawl]

Why?
Why do we get married these days? Leave out the 'because we're in love' answers, please. We can assume that part. But so what? So we're in love, what about that means 'getting married?' Many folks who are in love today simply live together without needing a formal contract.

In the old days, a 'family' was a working unit. We needed the loyalty of family just to survive the hardships, and 'blood is thicker than water.' We needed 5-6 kids (because one or two didn't survive childhood) to handle all the various chores around the farm.
We know that today, more than 50% of marriages end in divorce within the first two years.
So why do we continue to get married? Your thoughts?


Stitchawl