Marriage: Is It Obsolete?

Is marriage obsolete?


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Although these celebrities are in the minority about this topic, I agree with them. Some marriages may be legit and fulfilling but I've known too many divorced friends and family members that prove this to be otherwise.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/...ge-i_n_867230.html#s283835&title=Cameron_Diaz

Marriage, once viewed as mandatory, is just one of many lifestyle options in today's anything-goes society. Couples are living together for long stretches, and even having kids together, before they get married--if they choose to get married at all (recent census data even attributes the recent small decline in the divorce rate to, among other factors, a rise in couples cohabitating).

Celebrities are reflecting these changing values--and not just Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who seemed to have thumbed their noses at the institution long ago. Many more have expressed their profound ambivalence towards marriage as of late, which should come as no surprise: after all, what group is better poised to contemplate the meaning of marriage than one defined by on-again, off-again engagements and multiple divorces? Here, seven celebrities who have offered up their opinions on the subject.
 

Will E Worm

Conspiracy...
No.

Too many deceived people. That is the problem. :hatsoff:
 

squallumz

knows petras secret: she farted.
the problem is you're talking about celebrities.

fuck celebrities.

i dont know why fuck the media shoves them down our throats so much! i dont give 2 bloody rats asses wtf they're doing, who they're dating, and whos getting divorced. i have my own life, thank you very much.
 
the problem is you're talking about celebrities.

fuck celebrities.

i dont know why fuck the media shoves them down our throats so much! i dont give 2 bloody rats asses wtf they're doing, who they're dating, and whos getting divorced. i have my own life, thank you very much.

That's beside the point. It doesn't change that fact there there are more and more people, celebrity or not, who think marriage is a fluke.
 

squallumz

knows petras secret: she farted.
That's beside the point. It doesn't change that fact there there are more and more people, celebrity or not, who think marriage is a fluke.

its a fluke it they think its a fluke. you know why they think its a fluke? the media and the celebrities.

they make it look like a fucking joke. every fucking sitcom makes fun of marriage. my mean ugly wife this, my stupid husband this, my asshole ex this, marriage is like *joke*. fuck them.
 

squallumz

knows petras secret: she farted.
but, for gods sake, dont be stupid! know who you're marrying. do it for the RIGHT reasons.

people just dont think.
 

Facetious

Moderated
That's beside the point. It doesn't change that fact there there are more and more people, celebrity or not, who think marriage is a fluke.
Sure, those within the ranks of the angry/hardcore atheist community maybe................. those family hater - proletariat type - simpletons, mind your own business! :hammer:
:D
 

LukeEl

I am a failure to the Korean side of my family
Yes with the Marraige Tron 2000 it certainly makes marriage obsolete.
 

Alyssa Rose

Official Checked Star Member
That's beside the point. It doesn't change that fact there there are more and more people, celebrity or not, who think marriage is a fluke.

I agree, a lot of people in today's society definitely do view marriage as a fluke/joke & honestly a majority of the people who don't view it as a joke, believe that its some sort of fairytale ending.

Not very many people have a realistic outlook on what marriage really is. It's not something fun to do when your bored & it's also not going to be perfect bliss and solve all your relationship issues either.

I know so many people who have gone into a marriage with the right intentions but blinded by some fairytale definition of what marriage is supposed to be like.

People definitely don't hold true to the vow part of marriage that's for sure. I mean, "Til death do us part" "For better or for worse".. What do these people think "worse" means?? Because judging by some of the marriages I've seen, worse apparently means when your husband doesn't mow the lawn or he wont turn off the game, or your wife is tired and doesn't want to put out tonight. These are apparently all grounds for divorce, I mean I saw a thing on like oprah or something where this couple was getting divorced and Oprah said, "So does he hit you?" The woman said "well, no" "Does he cheat on you?" "Well, not to my knowledge.." "Does he emotionally abuse you?" "Not really..." "Okay then why are you asking for a divorce?" and she actually responded with, "Because I'm tired of him 'not understanding me' and he doesn't take the time to see how I'm feeling, and I can't handle the way he puts his sports before me. And he wears the same ugly orange shirt at least 3 times a week!"

Yes, she said she wanted a divorce, and listed an ugly orange shirt as one of the reasons why..
Notice she said I I I, ME ME ME, marriages don't work when you have selfish people involved.

I was married (legally still am) and I admit fault because I was young & naive at 18 and I was one of those people who believed it would be a fairytale ending, but I didn't just give up when things got hard, I fought tooth & nail for my marriage but in the end, if there's only one person fighting, it's a losing battle.

I'm not put off or disgruntled by the idea of marriage just because I had a horrible experience, I learned from my mistakes & I hope that I meet the right guy and we can one day have a real marriage, one with ups & downs but with the right person who wont scream "Divorce" the second we have an argument..

& this is a little :2offtopic but when I say marriage I mean any long term relationship, my grandparents were together for 48 years & were never married, but my grandma stood by my grandpa mistake after mistake until he passed away this may 5th. That's love.

{Sorry about the ranting lol :o }
 

Facetious

Moderated
{Sorry about the ranting lol :o }

Sorry about your gramps, it sounds like he was a very admirable man.

All in all, great post! I read it as being all from the heart with no frills attached.
I gather that you were a more independent at 18 y/o than most of your friends at that time, yea? I mean, you didn't have strict parents telling you what they wanted to do with your life after high school, would I be correct with that assumption?

Should you ever get down and become bummed about your separation/divorce, just think on the bright side, it could always be worse as you could have 2 or 3 small kids to deal with like so many other young divorced/ separated women do. ;)
 

Alyssa Rose

Official Checked Star Member
Sorry about your gramps, it sounds like he was a very admirable man.

All in all, great post! I read it as being all from the heart with no frills attached.
I gather that you were a more independent at 18 y/o than most of your friends at that time, yea? I mean, you didn't have strict parents telling you what they wanted to do with your life after high school, would I be correct with that assumption?

Should you ever get down and become bummed about your separation/divorce, just think on the bright side, it could always be worse as you could have 2 or 3 small kids to deal with like so many other young divorced/ separated women do. ;)

Thanks, Yeah my grandpa was pretty awesome :)

& My mom wasn't your average mom, she was strict but she still let me make my own decisions, especially once I turned 18. My mom talked to me before I married and asked me numerous times if it was what I wanted, even said she didn't think it was the best idea, but in the end she stood there at my wedding supporting me :) & Honestly I don't regret getting married for the simple fact that my mom passed away a year afterwards and I'm really happy that she was able to be at my wedding & was able to see at least one of her kids get married, even if it didn't last, ya know?

& I used to (in the beginning when we first separated almost a year ago) be upset about it but then I realized that I have a lot to offer & I shouldn't have to settle for someone who doesn't appreciate me or really even love me lol but your right, I'm 100% glad there were NO kids out of our relationship :)
 
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