[vivalaham]

What's up with that? People say that unmarried couples that live together are just "playing house" What the hell does that even mean? I have never lived with a boyfriend before, but why does being unmarried mean that it's all just pretend? Why does that mean it's not real commitment? You really need to write a check to the state and wear a ring on your finger in order to be commited?
I'm young, 20 years old. I have a boyfriend, but we've been together 6-7 months, so this isn't really about me, personally, since I'm nowhere near getting married. But as of right now, marriage doesn't interest me at all. I think I'd be perfectly content just staying with my boyfriend (or whoever else if we break up, of course) and just living with him and never getting married. What's the big deal? Why do people think that's so wrong? I'm not religious, so that aspect of marraige doesn't matter. Marraige seems like more of a financial decision. If 8 years from now, me and my boyfriend are still together, I feel that we may as well get married. Not much would really change except we'd get the financial and legal benefits.
Just wondering what you all think. Is that weird of me? Is it wrong of me to not be interested in getting married? Because the typical woman dreams of her wedding all her life. This doesn't mean I'm afraid of commitment. If I was, I wouldn't be in a relationship. I also have a son, my boyfriend isn't the father. If that makes any difference.
Thanks for the input.

[Samual]

I don't think it is weird that you don't want to marry, my parents aren't married and in their generation of our family they are the only couple that are still together and who haven't cheated on each other. I am married well civil partnership, but I'm not anymore committed now than I was before we got married, even though I don't think marriage is important for a successful relationship, it was important for us to get married and not just for the legal stuff either.

Relationships are different for every couple, a lot of people don't take them seriously, just as many people don't take marriage seriously which leads to broken families, cheating and divorce. People like that don't exactly give young people the best image of relationships. I mean, if younger people are seeing adults going in and out of relationships all the time, it can make you feel that maybe, its okay to do that.

I think it is really important to be committed one person in your life, multiple partners and stuff don't cut it with me, sadly it is now considered old fashioned. I don't like the new too common life styles of shag as many people as you can.

Your only twenty though, you will feel differently as you get older, doesn't mean you'll suddenly love the idea of marriage, but your views of marriage and relationships will change.

[SweetBride202]

I don't think so... When you say commitment, you are pledging yourself to a certain purpose.. Even though you are not married to that certain person, as long as you are committed to love him/her, then nothing is wrong, you can still say it as REAL commitment.


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