by beautiful liar » 11/13/2009, 2:02 am
Marriage is what you make of it. For me, it's a business contract with my partner; it is not even a sexually exclusive arrangement. Marriage does not have to be a "one-size-fits-all" deal. We'd be just as happy unmarried, but this way, we get some benefits that we need financially at this point of our lives, which we might as well capitalize on because we'll be together for the foreseeable future.
I also understand Laurel's position. Marriage is just one lifestyle option, and there should not be pressure on anyone to get married just because it is "what's done" when you reach a certain point in a LTR. Or a certain age. Or whatever else people use as an excuse to push marriage.
What i absolutely hate are the people who assume that because i am married babies will follow. I am not interested in children, nor am i obligated to discuss that choice with any person who happens to discover the fact that I'm married. *shakes fist*