Singles nation: Why so many Americans are unmarried

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

I'll never get married because I find the whole thing to be a crock of crap and there's no guarantee that it will help better my relationship. I'm in a relationship but have no plans to get married at all or have kids. And if this relationship somehow ends, then I'll just be single for the rest of my life and be fine with it as I prefer to be alone most of the time anyway.

No, there's no "guarantee", but that's everything in life. And relationships can end at any time, whether there's a ring and/or kids involved or not. What MATTERS is that the people involved love each other and are committed to the relationship, ring or no ring. Marriage in and of itself isn't a crock of crap. It's the reasons people go into it (usually unready and often with unrealistic expectations) that make it that SEEM way at times.

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

I believe in the family, with my ever loving wife beside me
But she don't know about my girlfriend, or the man I met last night


Nah, but seriously, I do think marriage is important, it's never easy, but it's worth it if you love and care for the person.

Ditto to this. I fully believe that when it's with the RIGHT person(s), it is worth all the difficulties. Also- nice use of Genesis lyrics there! Love that song, LOL!