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This is random and has no impact on me now. I was just wondering for people who have gotten married what was your primary motivation for following through with your engagement: fear (of remaining single, letting people down, etc) or love of the person you were marrying?
the only ones I can think of that would marry out of fear, are those whose marriage is arranged for them.....here, I like to think it's for love, or it's because they think they're in love.
I married for love - and compatibility. Unfortunately, my ex may have married out of fear that she wouldn't find someone else near as good. Wrong reason! And one of many why she's an ex. This time, we both married for love and demonstrated compatibility. It's going great!
I married her for her health insurance. It was purely a business arrangement since I am not eligible for health insurance as a cancer survivor. Turns out we kinda sorta fell in love (whatever the hell that means) and got along for many years following that incident called marriage.
Go ahead and laugh but don't judge. This arrangement is quite common in this 3rd world country called the USA and their despicable health care system. There is even a web site dedicated to marriage arrangements purely for health insurance purposes. These are marriages where the couple often don't even know eachother, it's all on paper so one can get on the others employee sponsored health insurance plan...for a fee. How sad is that in a country we incorrectly call great?
I married her for her health insurance. It was purely a business arrangement since I am not eligible for health insurance as a cancer survivor. Turns out we kinda sorta fell in love (whatever the hell that means) and got along for many years following that incident called marriage.
Go ahead and laugh but don't judge. This arrangement is quite common in this 3rd world country called the USA and their despicable health care system. There is even a web site dedicated to marriage arrangements purely for health insurance purposes. These are marriages where the couple often don't even know eachother, it's all on paper so one can get on the others employee sponsored health insurance plan...for a fee. How sad is that in a country we incorrectly call great?
I won't laugh or judge.. glad you're ok now..
As to the OP's question, for me it was fear of course; but who doesn't feel fear when looking down the barrel of a shotgun?
Last edited by Mr. Humble; 06-29-2011 at 10:23 AM..
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