Why Get Married?

With the divorce rate so high...people sometimes question getting married these days. I only have my own marriage as experience, but I value my marriage and honestly it is a lot of fun...like one long extended sleepover. Lol...it's important to love your spouse as not only your partner in life but also as your friend. It is just as important to love them as it is to really like them...their personality will be there with you day after day. Is that person someone you mesh well with, someone that brings out the best qualities in you and vice versa. I don't think anyone should judge someone else's marriage, all marriages work differently...and the only people that truly know how things are going are the ones in the marriage. I was thinking the other day...people often say their spouse is their best friend. I can agree with that...but I got to thinking about how many best friends people might have throughout their life. Does marriage help you stay together longer than a regular friendship would last? If you're not married, is it easier to just pack up your bowling bag and leave whenever you like? Maybe there's something about standing in front of people, saying your vows, and signing your marriage license. However, some couples stay together for years without getting married. I think it is always an individual choice, a choice for couples to make together when they're both ready. People can jump all in and get married on a whim in Vegas...or you can think about it for years. Healthy relationships can lead to healthy loving marriages. And unhealthy bad relationships could lead to bad marriages...that is no big secret. The truth is that any marriage is going to be what you make it. Like a plant, it needs nourishment to grow. And the outcome can be a beautiful life with one another, but first you eventually have to take the chance, and jump right in and give it all you've got...because love is a wonderful thing...whether you get married or not. Don't let the divorce rate statistics scare you...they're only numbers after all.