Marriage or living together? Is there a choice?

Marriage or living together? Is there a choice?

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Marriage matters

Change is the only permanent thing in this world. Divorce was considered a taboo just a decade back. But, today, divorce may be a necessity. We do have a choice. Similarly, living together or a live-in relationship may not be in vogue in India as much as in the western countries. But, it is gaining ground here too.

In the future, living together might be acceptable. On a personal choice, I will always opt for marriage. There is absolutely no compromise on this.

A bond of love

One of the major reasons India is admired by other countries is because of the tradition and culture instilled in the minds of our people. This mindset is now changing and taking on a new form because of western influences. That is why such questions are cropping up in our society. I don't think there is a need to provide an alternative to marriage.

Marriage is a legal union of man and woman permitting them to live together. When two people have decided to live with each other, why don't they tie the knot? What is the need to live together without the bond called marriage? If they wish to live together without the legal bond, it is just that they don't believe in themselves or their relationship.

They are not sure whether their relationship will continue or not. The matrimonial ceremony is a special bondage of love, understanding and care, which is not meant to be broken just like that. It's a bond till the end of life.

Shut out the world

There is a choice to marry or live together. If the couples prove to be mature and balanced, it is all a matter of understanding. If a couple can stay together peacefully and happily without bothering about social stigmas one can claim they are bound together. And no storm can separate them. They can live for each other. But, if they give importance to the society, they have to bind themselves into the institution of marriage.

Living together is...

I think there is no choice between them because both are of equal importance. Marriage itself is a thread in which two souls are bonded forever. Without "living together", marriage has no meaning and also without marriage ,"living together" has no meaning.

Self-realisation!

My brothers, sister, my parents and I were all living together and later on, I learnt that my father and mother were married too!

Crossing the line

Marriage provides sanctity to the relationship of a man and woman. Living in a society which still eyes ageing unmarried men and women with sceptical eyes, it will be "wrong" to stay together among "happily-married" couples. Moreover, there should be a limit or a horizon to the experiments with relationships.

After a certain point in life, a person naturally searches for commitment. It's not a question of getting bogged down, as the institution of marriage holds so much more than the promises of "the saath-phera" . It gives a man and woman a chance to lead their life on their own terms without inviting unnecessary trouble from their families.There is also a legal sanction. If there's a choice to be made between marriage and staying-together, I know most of my peers will agree with the former.

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