What is your take on marriage?

If you're single, when do you plan on getting married? At what age? And for what reasons?

If you're in a relationship, why are you not married? Do you think that your significant other is THE ONE? How do you know? If you don't plan on getting married, then what's the endgame?

If you're already married, for what reasons? And would have done everything the same if you had the chance to start over? Why/why not?

I ask this because I am simply curious.  Just looking at my old high school class, most who got married early were predominantly relgious in one form or another (Christian, Mormon, etc. etc.). Those who went to the Army  (anecdotally, there's no real stats to this) had a higher divorce rate.

Those who were not married were in a committed relationship, and of course, some who were single were single because they are really creepy for one reason or another.

Put me in the "single because he is creepy for one reason or another" category. I'm 27, so I'm pretty close to people assuming I'm gay just because I'm not a commited relationship. Not that there is anything wrong with that.

I'm not a fan of marriage, let's just say that it is not for me at least not as long as my mentality doesn't change. Here is Quebec, it is not very popular, although their is also a slight resurgeance.

If I were married, it would be an open marriage. Screw traditions!

I'm haven't popped the question.. don't know why.. maybe cause it will be the biggest adventure I'll ever will have.. and I don't want to start it.. yet.. >_>
doesn't help when a lot of friends are getting married & having kids... >_>

thank you random internet people for listening to my story...

I'm in the married category.

Going on 2 years next April and it's successful. Since deciding to join the Air Force, it has put a little strain on the relationship, but it passed and things are back to normal. Divorce rates are understandable in the military but a lot of times it's an excuse for the partner to whore around while their significant other is overseas. I've heard that story way too many times it makes me sick.

I got into marriage though because I honestly love the person I'm with. We've been together for 6 years and have gone through many rough times, but necessary for a good relationship to last.

No relationship can last long without some good fights and communication.

Most people from my high school class got knocked up before they even graduated. All of the cheerleaders minus 1 were pregnant or on their first child by the time they finished school. Others were jocks focused on popularity. I laugh inside when I see them bagging my groceries at Food Lion, still in the same hometown when I come back to visit. I mean no offense to people who don't move on to college or anything, just those who thought it was funny to ridicule others for not being popular in high school, or having sex, only to have setbacks while the "losers" moved up in life.

I forgot the best advice a young man can get:
"Don't marry the first girl to give you a hand job."

If you're in a relationship, why are you not married?
A. Weve only been together ~1 year, a little too soon. Also were both full time students, and at 21were both too young.

Do you think that your significant other is THE ONE?
I hope so, otherwise I have to find another girl who can stand being round me for more than five minutes lol.

How do you know?
Because she can stand to be around me for days at a time (it's pretty hard to do without getting sick of my escapades)

If you don't plan on getting married, then what's the endgame?
Suicide?

Scares the shit out of me!

Well I guess I'm in same boat as Dogs Rule in that many people are pretty much expecting me to be in a relationship by now. Though now i find that a lot of my mom's friends throw their daughters in front of me in order for them to adopt me as a son in law.

Its a little more disturbing than it is flattering.

Plan to get married... though not until my girlfriend gets out of Graduate School, since married women lose money and oppurtunites beause it's assumed they'll have a kid and leave their job even when they say they have no plans to have a kid.

I kinda see it as a pointless formality, and not even a good one considering the divorce rate... yet it still feels like it'd be "nice" for some reason... plus you get legal benfits.

No kids.  People say "you'll like them when you have them."

I refuse to take a gamble on that.

I look at my life as a kid... and I was a real good kid... and I would of annoyed the crap outta me.

I plan to never get married and by God, I never want to have kids! Life is overrated!
If you don't plan on getting married, then what's the endgame?
Well happiness, I guess... I've never met anyone who can make it work... I know that those people exist, but they are realy not the rule, they are the exception. The rule is that most relationships fail and that includes married people.