Hey guys,I'm writing an essay on marriage,and need some help. Its a persuasive essay,why I believe marriage is better than cohabiting couples.I also have to provide counter arguments and shoot them down.


Matrimony:I know marriage offers legal protections,financial benefits,shows deeper levels of commitment,family expectations to get married,and couples kids are healthier.Any other benefits I missed?Can anybody give specific examples of a time any of these benefits helped them?

Cohabiting:why get married,the Divorce rate is 50%,marriage is just a piece of paper,it costs to much,etc...

Can anybody,chime in,their experiences or knowledge on the topic?I only eighteen,and never really thought about the topic.

It would be great if someone adds to the benefits of marriage with an example,or an example where marriage could have helped,and some counter arguments that i could shoot down.

Thanks

 

Marriage...a wife cannot be compelled to testify against her husband by a court of law.

If you're not married cheating isn't as much fun.

 

 

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From a statistically standpoint individuals within long-term marriages live longer than single people (even SO situations).

Marriage comes down to responsibility, hard work, and commitment. If both sides aren't in for the long haul then it won't work. Too many people seem to get in it thinking it's not hard work (it is...a good marriage doesn't just happen)...it goes south and then it's easier to bail then deal with making it work.

In regards to cheating I personally know of a couple of friends that were in long term marriages (20+ years) where either divorce or cheating happened. I don't quite understand it...if you devote that much of your life to it shouldn't you work to keep it?

On a good note...if you have a good marriage the fun and frequency in the bedroom gets better, not worse. The worse part is a myth.

 

Marriage vs. cohabitating comes down to commitment.

And besides if my daughter cohabitated she wouldn't for long cause they'd be finding pieces of his body everywhere for years thereafter.

 

Obligatory "tits or gtfo" statement for help with "homework."

Its a matter of human nature - we are creatures that can't stand to be alone and that always doubt ourselves.

Marriage is a means of keeping someone with you for a long period of time, preferably till death but it doesn't always work out that way. However, as everything evolves, so had human nature. While we still prefer companionship to solidarity, we no longer strive to have it as long nor with the same partner. Monogamy is a dying concept and one that actually goes against our human nature. Its a contradiction of sorts - the fear of being alone versus the animalistic tendency to procreate with multiple partners (at least men, although women are becoming more and more similar in regards to sex).

Outside of the legal benefits, personal benefits include companionship, friendship, sexual preferences (lets face it, if you can't do what you want with your significant other sexually, you probably won't get to do it anywhere else), acceptance and familiarity (everyday routine and a need for stability).

What is of particular interest is the increase in the number of 'swinging' and 'open' marriages. We are evolving to realize that the physical acts between two consenting adults can be kept out of the realm of love and commitment. We seem to be embracing our animalistic needs while still retaining our ability to reason.

Hope that gives you some insight. Good luck!

 

unless it's in a divorce case trust me

 

This isn't the 50s

 

Key word is "Compelled"... She can if she wants, just doesn't have to.