Are there any benefits to a man to get married?

[deathred]

Honestly, there was a point in time where men were benefiting a lot through marriage.

Men would marry and gain land and livestock through marriage.

Shit, you can even get kids for free too! (That's if she has them already).

[Zeonik Freak]

Well, one benefit is that you get more back on your pay if you list on your W-2 form that you are married.

Im christian, and every church will teach on this one particular reason to get married, so you can have sex and god wont hate you for it. The bible states that as well, so it would be a hassle to sleep around, and would lessen AIDS and what not.

Personally for me, Im not to worried on who I am getting married to, since right now, im just trying to get a date. Id figure start one step at a time.

In one instance I knew some people who stated they got married (or were at that time) due to gods will, which made me question that. They were dating for a while, and some how had some meeting with the youth pastor, and how they talked to each other the parents were scared they were going to have sex before marrage and the parents rushed to get them married. I mean, does that sound like "gods will" to you? No to me thats the parents will.

Ive had a friend date this girl for 6 or so years and I think he is getting married or has already but they were dating for that long, and he never knocked her up before hand.

Im not trying to bash my religion in any since, im just stating that people use God in situations were if you look at the picture, how was he in that situation when the parents controlled it.

Also, i really dont like weddings, and the only one I will like is mine and the ones after that. Im rather sad because of that whole "will I meet the right person" bangs in my head over and over and keeps me down from the time i get there to the time i leave and a couple of days later. And it doesnt help when you know of certain family members who expect you to get married because of the whole " your the first son of the <enter last name here> and you need to carry on our <your last name here> for future generations" and legacy and that kinda stuff.

Personally, I will not get forced into something I know i will hate. Shoot, if that was the case, i would marry the worst mother or I very well could become the worst dad, and i dont want either of that.

And thats my long say...

[Dylan]

Marriage may not exist without love but love exists without marriage. It's convenient for my argument because it's true. I know it's frustrating to try to argue against truth, but that's what you are up against here. My definition of marriage is based on hard legal facts and reality, instead of outdated ideals, beliefs, tradition, culture and how things "should" be.

If I am holding a glass of milk in my hand, you can say whatever you want in an attempt to convince people that it's really a glass of orange juice, but it will always be milk. Truth is very powerful stuff. Even if you went so far as to kill me and blow up the entire planet, it wouldn't change the milk into orange juice.

Try to come up with a reason why we should pay for something that we already have for free. Tough, isn't it?

Your definition of marriage is based on opinion, not truth. You think that there's nothing to marriage besides a "piece of paper". I think otherwise. As for paying for "what's free", some of us feel obligated, we believe that it's what's right. This isn't necessarily an argument about what's logical or economically viable, perhaps some people can take more away from it than that. You don't believe that there's anything to it besides what's legal about the act, therefore you refuse to understand it from any other point of view.

Quite honestly I could get plenty of things for free, but that doesn't mean I think it's right to do so.

[Luke]

What exactly are you looking for? A reward for getting married?

That would be a pretty good incentive.

Wouldn't it?

Every man who is married will receive a sandwich and a copy of Punch-out for free!

Sign me up as a polygamist!

[racketboy]

Locking this -- some of you guys need to learn to get along

[Mozgus]

Wow, and I didn't even touch this one.

[racketboy]

Wow, and I didn't even touch this one.

Actually, that thought crossed my mind